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Event celebrates members for their ability to adapt, innovate and endure Community leaders share opportunities driving recovery and progress The Greater Oswego-Fulton
‘We need humanity brought back into health care,’ he says By Steve Yablonski An elderly
Pandemic May Have Lasting Impact on the Fitness Industry
By Payne Horning When it comes to setting New Year’s resolutions, fitness goals are nothing
Oswego County’s ‘Next Great Idea’ Call For Entries
“The Next Great Idea Oswego County Business Plan Competition” (NGI) is calling for entries for
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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
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Officials Breathe New Life into Syracuse’s I-81 Redesign Project
By Payne Horning New commitments from high-ranking government officials are raising hopes that the long-awaited
Team Avery Builds Toward Success
Husband, wife combination plays key role in transformative development projects in county By Lou Sorendo
Catherine Gill
New CEO of St.Luke Health Services, Oswego County’s largest nursing home, takes the helm amid
New Restaurants Open in Oswego
Undaunted by pandemic, two Oswego restauranteurs move forward with openings By Payne Horning It’s the
Delectable Downtown Diner
Nothing Beats a Diner — and Sherry’s Downtown Diner in Oswego Won’t Disappoint You By
SUNY Oswego Instructor Re-Launches Goat Dairy
Assistant professor and his wife produce specialty cheeses at their re-launched business in Wayne County
Owner of Utica PR Business Selected as Young Entrepreneur of the Year
By David L. Podos The owner of a boutique public relations company in Utica has
Ex Police Officer Turns to Maple Syrup Business to Meet Family’s Needs
Happy Jack’s Maple sells at area farmers markets, pop-up shops in other stores, online and
‘Serial Entrepreneur’ Weathers Pandemic
Owner of Cook’s Coffee sees decline in sales but he’s optimistic business will pick up
Five Signs of a Good Start-up Idea
Got an idea for a start-up? Before you get overly excited, consider its viability. By
Death Knell for Suburban Malls
Retail Council: Many factors exist as to why traditional malls are biting the dust By
Feature Stories
No NY Farm Show This Year
Canceled fair represents another loss of an event at the NYS Fairgrounds By Deborah Jeanne
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs. 2021 Employment Outlook
Healthcare sector is projected to be the region’s fastest-growing industry during this decade By Deborah
9 Key Sectors
Analysis of some of the key sectors of the local economy Stories by Ken Sturtz
Batten Down the Hatches
Port City withstanding COVID-19 storm, focuses on ’21 progress By Lou Sorendo Like any business,
City of Fulton Kick Starts DRI Projects
Beating back pandemic, city of Fulton intent of making progress happen in 2021 By Lou
Yearning for Normalcy
Central New York business sectors gearing up for what is hoped to be successful recovery
The Future is Now
Drone industry soars to new heights in Central New York By Mary Beth Roach The
Up in Arms
Jefferson County looks to recover as usually prosperous tourism trade takes major hit due to
Pandemic Causes a Spike in Medical School Applications
Enrollment is up 40% at University at Buffalo, 26.2% at SUNY Upstate Medical University. Experts
New Position at Oswego Health: Employee Experience Manager
New hire involved in employee engagement to make sure that employees feel valued and heard
New Health Laws: How They Will Affect You
By Payne Horning If 2020 was the year of the pandemic, one can only hope
Excellus’ Crisis Plan Helps Company Pivot
Nearly entire workforce of 3,600 at Excellus still working from home. ‘We haven’t missed a
Success Story
HealthWay Expands Dramatically as Demand for Its Air Filtration Products Surges
Company’s workforce in Pulaski more than doubled in less than year By Ken Sturtz Tens of thousands of HealthWay purification systems have been placed in the New York City School
Dining Out
Delectable Downtown Diner
Nothing Beats a Diner — and Sherry’s Downtown Diner in Oswego Won’t Disappoint You By Christopher Malone Oh, Sherry, your food holds up. It’s interesting to visit a location for
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Tug Hill Outfitters to Help Others Explore Great Outdoors
New business in Williamstown an opportunity for local couple to share remote outdoors By Tim
Assistance to Oswego County’s Small Businesses During the Pandemic
L. Michael Treadwell ooc@oswegocounty.org ‘Looking to the future, we want to ensure that as many
High-profile Case Shines a Spotlight on Obligation of Nonprofit Directors
By Richard L. Weber, Esq. ‘Nonprofit boards should consider obtaining ‘directors and officers’ insurance coverage
Katie Toomey
Executive director of the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce on what the organization is doing
What are your main goals this year and how you can make them reality
Interviews by Deborah Jeanne Sergeant “I would say that our top goal always is to
Matthew Dawson
Entrepreneur started his business — mydigitaldiscount.com — in the late ‘90s while in college. It’s
Publisher’s Note February / March 2021
By Wagner Dotto Paid advertising is key to keeping this magazine going, and we’re thankful
Istanbul, Where East Meets West
By Sandra Scott Visit two continents but just one city. It is where East meets
‘The True Believer’
Book written nearly 70 years ago describes the Trump phenomenon By Bruce Frassinelli bfrassinelli@ptd.net ‘Now
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