Read more about the article SPECIAL REPORT: Transition at Oswego Port Authority
Tom Schneider, right, has been appointed to serve as interim executive director at the Port of Oswego Authority in Oswego. He is next to former executive director, William Scriber, who retired at the end of 2024.

SPECIAL REPORT: Transition at Oswego Port Authority

Former bank president assumes the leadership at the Oswego port By Stefan Yablonski   Thomas W. Schneider’s career has docked at the Port of Oswego Authority. The former president of…

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Read more about the article SPECIAL REPORT: At the Age 99 Rosie’s Still Putting in Full Days at Work
Rose Anthony stands behind the bar at her Rosie’s Tavern in Granby Center. She turned 99 in February but works every day of the week.

SPECIAL REPORT: At the Age 99 Rosie’s Still Putting in Full Days at Work

Rose Anthony, the owner of Rosie’s Tavern in Granby Center, does it all: Plow the driveway, do the cleaning, the ordering. At 99 years of age, she works every day…

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SPECIAL REPORT: Surviving the First Year — Blake Jewelers in Township 5, Camillus

By Mary Beth Roach   Entrepreneurship is booming, according to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce report issued in February. This trend includes several new entrepreneurs profiled here who have opened…

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Read more about the article SPECIAL REPORT: Oswego Music Scene Rich in History with “The Billionaires” and “Frostbit Blue”
Oswego’s Frostbit Blue (Photo Credit: Frostbit Blue/John Bletch)

SPECIAL REPORT: Oswego Music Scene Rich in History with “The Billionaires” and “Frostbit Blue”

By Tom and Jerry Caraccioli   Music and memories often clash into what many people refer to as the soundtrack to your life. You may hear a certain song or…

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Read more about the article SPECIAL REPORT: Dollar General Marches On: 13 Locations in Oswego County
Model of Dollar General store in Central Square and Phoenix.

SPECIAL REPORT: Dollar General Marches On: 13 Locations in Oswego County

The company recently opened a Central Square location and is working to open another one in Phoenix. They operate 18,000 stores nationwide By Stefan Yablonski   Dollar General has become…

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Gray Divorce

More older couples are splitting — what does it mean for their retirement investments like 401K?The kids are finally out of the house and financially independent. The mortgage is paid off and retirement is within sight.Aging couples across the nation reflect on the sacrifices they made to get to this point and look forward to — a divorce.A recent report from the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green University noted that the rate of divorce for Americans older than 65 tripled to about 25% between 1990 and 2021 and rose faster than all other age groups.Divorce rates for those 45 to 65 rose at a lesser rate, while the divorce rate for those younger than 45 actually decreased over the 31 years.Oswego County and the rest of Central New York, which has a significant population of older adults, is no exception to the gray divorce trend.“The statistics are not surprising anymore,” said Jennifer Lovell, director of matrimonial consulting and litigation support for Bowers CPAs and Advisors in Syracuse. “It’s increased so much, especially in the past 10 years.”Lovell said many of the clients she had worked with had been married for decades and waited until they (more…)

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