14 Businesses Compete for $90,000 in Prizes

Entrepreneurs advance for the next phase of the Next Great Idea Oswego County Business Plan Competition The Next Great Idea (NGI) competition kicked off in spring 2021 when entrepreneurs submitted…

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9 Key Sectors 

Analysis of some of the key sectors of the local economy Stories by Ken Sturtz 1. Agriculture Some sectors have seen their sales rise dramatically, despite the pandemic Oswego County has…

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Surviving COVID-19

As Oswego J.C. Penney lingers, ex-employees recall retail of yesteryear When J.C. Penney filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year, many wondered about future of the department store…

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COVID-19 Tests Labor Laws

Gray areas exist in terms of how employers are obligated to provide safe working conditions By Lou Sorendo Businesses are taking a variety of approaches to ensure health and safety…

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Issue 169: August/September 2020

CNY’s Newest Vineyard — Strigo Farmhouse in Baldwinsville, owned by Oswego native Joe Murabito and his wife Ana Maria, comes complete with a B&B and tasting room. It just opened…

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