Lean times for restaurants across state, country By Lou Sorendo Restaurants may be among the first permanent victims of COVID-19. As new cases of coronavirus infections surge across the country, many restaurants have…
Until recently, Jeff Coakley served as chief operating officer at Oswego Health By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant For nearly three decades, Jeffrey Coakley was a familiar face at Oswego Hospital, most…
Executive director of Syracuse-based CNY Arts appeals to individuals and organizations to help raise a half-million dollars by Dec. 31 for the arts sector, which is facing potential loss of…
Missing from grocery store shelves: Grandma Brown’s Home Baked Beans. Company recently resumed production after months-long shutdown By Margaret McCormick Things that have been in short supply during the coronavirus…
Mimi’s puts the “full” in Fulton By Christopher Malone I’ve been on a diner kick, which made choosing Mimi’s Drive-In in Fulton an easy first-choice when narrowing down the restaurants…
Upstate district director of U.S. Small Business Administration leads agency that serves as saving grace to those financially hobbled by global pandemic By Lou Sorendo Born on March 14, 1955,…
Christopher Demars worked for several contractors before being laid off during the Great Recession of 2008. Armed with solid experience, he started his own heating and air conditioning business and…
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Upstate New York District Office (SBA) is encouraging neighbors to “shop small” as the holiday season kicks off this Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. This…
Fourteen nonprofit organizations received grant awards totaling $458,668 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation at its November board meeting in the last of three 2020 grant rounds in this unprecedented…
Election officials are confronting a manpower crunch that’s been exacerbated by the COVID-19 By Ken Sturtz Most years Marty Ours looks forward to Election Day. The 77-year-old Liverpool woman is…
