Local TV News Faces Talent Shortage
If you’ve noticed new faces on your local TV news screens, you’re not alone. Like other sectors of the economy, Central New York’s newsrooms are dealing with high turnover and…
From Grandma’s Basement to Leading SUNY Oswego
SUNY Oswego’s new officer-in-charge has had a passion for learning from a very young age By Steve Yablonski • Photos by chuck wainwright Mary C. Toale’s love of academics has…
Meet the Winners of the Next Great Idea
The winners of the Next Great Idea competition were crowned Nov. 16 during a luncheon at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, Oswego. 6 Acres Farm Brewery finished first…
Christmas Tree Farms Anticipate Busy Season
For some, it is a year-round business venture By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Several facets of the pandemic influenced more people than ever to purchase real Christmas trees in 2020. Growers…
Open for business
Starting a new small business is daunting under any circumstances — business plan, financing, finding the perfect location, getting workers in order, production issues, you name it. Now add the…
Oswego Speedway: Roaring Back to Life
After a pandemic-forced hiatus in 2020, the speedway has officially reopened, with Super Dirt Week on the horizon By Steve Yablonski Built in 1951, the Oswego Speedway sits atop the…
Production line at Novelis. Photo Provided.
Future of Manufacturing in CNY
Despite challenges, industry’s future in the region remains bright, expert says By Ken Sturtz Central New York’s identity has been inextricably linked to manufacturing for nearly two centuries. Buoyed by…
Meet the Chief Financial Officers
They are the money people — they handle vast sums of money every year and make sure their organizations are on solid financial footing. They deal with budgeting, accounting, audits,…
Golden Touch
Atom Avery celebrating the completion of his most ambitious project to date, the Litatro building in the heart of downtown Oswego By Lou Sorendo An entrepreneur is inherently a businessperson…
Challenging Times for Leader of Local U.S. SBA Office
Upstate district director of U.S. Small Business Administration leads agency that serves as saving grace to those financially hobbled by global pandemic By Lou Sorendo Born on March 14, 1955,…