CNY Farming: What’s Left?

As the dairy industry struggles, what type of farming remains? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant On the surface, it appears that agriculture is booming in CNY — and in some ways,…

Oswego’s Dunsmoor Farms have added flavor to cooking for over eight decades By Tom & Jerry Caraccioli Often, when superfoods with antioxidant properties are discussed in diet and health conversations,…

Economic Trends: Events to Promote Industry, Small Business

Operation Oswego County hosts manufacturing and small business summits, state grants workshop and annual economic development awards by Austin Wheelock | ooc@oswegocounty.org In the economic development world, business outreach and…

MACNY Announces Manufacturers Wall of Fame Inductee and Innovator of the Year Award Recipient

The president and chief operating officer of Byrne Diary Inc. and a director of engineering at Feldmeier Equipment, Inc. are the recipient of two annual awards given by MACNY, The…

Last Page: Ann Callaghan Allen Pens Book About Holocaust Refugees in Oswego

Q.: In a few words, please describe your new book, ‘Holocaust Refugees in Oswego’? During the height of the second World War, at the order of President Roosevelt, Fort Ontario…

FOCUS Welcomes New Board Members

FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Syracuse whose mission is to tap citizen creativity to bring about change in Central New York, has recently announced new board members.…

Business Update: Pathfinder Bank Cashes in on Unexpected Opportunity

By Stefan Yablonski Pathfinder Bank has recently announced it has signed paperwork to acquire the East Syracuse branch of Berkshire Bank, located at 6611 Manlius Center Road. When the deal…

Better Than ‘Jake’

By Christopher Malone Jake’s Grub & Grog, the Oneida River-adjacent establishment in Central Square, has been serving Central New Yorkers with entertainment, food and beer for more than a decade…