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After decades of service OCO executive director Diane Cooper-Currier ready for the next phase

More than 40 years ago, Oswego County Opportunities welcomed an...

KHOH gala scheduled April 26

Kristina’s House of Hope is celebrating the success of the...

Health Plans and New York Delegation Call on Congress to Protect Older Adults in Upstate New York

Several nonprofit health plans are calling on Congress to protect...

Watertown International Airport Completes Runway 10-28 Rehabilitation Ahead of Schedule

Watertown International Airport (ART) announced the completion of the Runway...

Cover Story

Meet the New Publisher

Passion for local news drives Oswego County Media Group’s new...

Special Features

PROFILE: Tim Ridgeway

The Sandy Creek supervisor has been helping the Oswego...

BUSINESS UPDATE: New Café in Mexico Offers Beverages, Snacks, Books

Occupational therapist said she decided to start her own...

BUSINESS UPDATE: Ontario Cleaners Marks 100 Years in Business

Business in Fulton has kept its name and its same location...

BUSINESS UPDATE: Ballard & Associates Expands Services in Fulton

Insurance company specializing in Medicare plans got its...

BUSINESS UPDATE: Fulton Driving Range Under New Ownership

Long established business near Battle Island State Park...

BUSINESS UPDATE: Cannabis Shops Flourish in New York State, Owego County

By Stefan Yablonski   New York legalized recreational...

Feature Stories

Q&A with Diane Cooper-Currier

Executive director to retire after 41 years with Oswego...

Fulton World War II Veteran Recognized

Fulton’s Carlton W. Barrett is remembered through the...

Print Newspapers Facing Uphill Battle

In the Empire State alone, the number of daily newspapers...

The 4% Rule for Retirement Gets an Update. Here’s The New Formula

by www.investors.com   Bill Bengen may not be a...

How to Deal with Market Volatility

By Randy Zeigler   Recent headlines have been...

No 401(k)? No Problem

How to plan for retirement without a company-matched...

Choosing a Commercial Bank

Business owners to look at their banker as a business...

Starting a Business? Here Are Some Tips on Getting a Loan

By Stefan Yablonski   Securing a loan for a new...

Time to Switch Banks

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   Changing one’s financial...

Divorce and Social Security: 5 Things to Know

You may qualify for benefits equal to half those of your...

Keeping Tabs On Micron’s Project’s Timeline

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   How’s it going at the...

MACNY Expanding Programs, Partnerships

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   Considering the growth...

Leadership Change at EJ USA

Tim McKernan, who was instrumental in bringing the company...

Women in Manufacturing

Breaking Barriers and Shaping the Future Profiles by Mary...

WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING: Hannah Henley

President, INFICON Inc. by Mary Beth Roach   Starting...

WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING: Kristen Nelson

Plant manager at Novelis had planned to go into design...

WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING: Michelle Shatrau

President and CEO, N.E.T. & Die She is moving her...

WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING: Stephanie Budmen

Chief Creative Officer, Think Variant; Co-founder Budmen...

WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING: Tracy Foltz

President, Falk Precision Inc. Company doubles its sales...

Real Life Rosies

Training program introduced by MACNY along with OCC and...

Women First

Tracy Higginbotham: 20 Years Putting Women First in...

Bad News for Start-up Businesses

Study: New York state second most expensive place to start...

Staffing Shortages Hamper Businesses

By Stefan Yablonski   Some businesses are...

Book Celebrates Fulton’s Lake Neatahwanta

Local authors’ new book highlights Fulton’s Lake...

Success Story

Cayuga Milk Ingredients to Open $168 Million in New Plant

Milk cooperative in Aurelius to expand, add Jobs By Stefan Yablonski   Located at...

Dining Out

Old City Hall Brewery

New Oswego Restaurant Serves Up Classic Beers, Food in Cool Atmosphere By Julie McMahon...

Departments

ON THE JOB: What Advice Would You Give to Someone Who’s Starting a Business Now?

Interviews by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   Starting a new business? We recently asked established area business leaders, “What...

HOW I GOT STARTED: Mary Lou Bjorkman

Owner of Picture Connection turns hobby into a business, which is celebrating 25 years in Oswego By Stefan...

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Summer Time

by Wagner Dotto   You may choose to visit Rome, Amsterdam, Greece, Mexico or perhaps Italy, Cairo or...

NEWSMAKERS: NYSGA Appoints Joseph Mancuso as General Counsel

The New York State Golf Association (NYSGA) announced the appointment of Joseph Mancuso as general counsel. Mancuso will...

NEWSMAKERS: Thomas Anthis Named President at Eastern Shore Insurance

Thomas Anthis has been appointed Eastern Shore Insurance’s president. Anthis brings a decade of dedicated service to Eastern...

NEWSMAKERS: SUNY’s Center for Business Excellence Appoints Director

SUNY Oswego’s School of Business announced the appointment of Maureen Melville as the inaugural director of the Center...

NEWSMAKERS: Compass Promotes Margie Sincavage to Branch Manager

Compass Federal Credit Union recently promoted Margie Sincavage to branch manager of the credit union’s main office, located...

NEWSMAKERS: CNY Community Foundation Announces Promotions

The Central New York Community Foundation has recently promoted six staff members. • Darrell Buckingham has been promoted...

NEWSMAKERS: Dannible & McKee Announces Leadership Changes

Dannible & McKee, LLP, a certified public accounting and consulting firm based in Syracuse, announced key leadership transitions...

NEWSMAKERS: MACNY Expands Training Dept., Hires New Director

MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, announced the expansion of its training department with the appointment of Steven Maloney as...

TIM’S NOTES: Comic Shop Opens Next Chapter Under New Ownership

by Tim Nekritz  |  nekritz@gmail.com   Oswego’s iconic Comic Shop started a new chapter this spring as longtime...

Oswego County’s Manufacturing Surge: Strength, Skill — and Momentum

by Austin Wheelock  |  ooc@oswegocounty.org   Manufacturing is on the rise in Oswego County, thanks to a wave...

GUEST COLUMNIST: Disparate Impact — A Potential Concern for Employers

by Steven E. Abraham   President Donald Trump issued in April an executive order titled “Restoring Equality of...

LAST PAGE: Hair by Talisa Opens in Downtown Oswego

After more than a dozen years of doing hair, Talisa Perez has taken the leap to go out...