Small business owners say having pets in the workplace raises morale, customer engagement By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant First-time shoppers at DeVine Designs by Gail in Fulton expect to see floral…

By Aaron Gifford Experts attributes high taxes in NYS to the skyrocketing cost of public education and out-of-control Medicaid spending. “The state can’t continue operating with this cost structure. There…

Iconic retailer JC Penney in Oswego survived 1-2 punch of COVID-19, corporate bankruptcy. Store manager reflects on her ordeal By Lou Sorendo Why was the Oswego JC Penney spared from…

After a few slow months, real estate market is hot again, in part thanks to low interest rates, coronavirus pandemic By Ken Sturtz John and Monica Weber decided in February…

Region reflects national trend of shifting demographics of renters By Lou Sorendo Many of those looking for a roof over their heads are getting a new lease on life. In…

Experts: Some trends — increased use of drive-thrus and e-banking — likely to continue By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant As with any other industry, banking changed significantly to adjust to life during…

Experts: Starting conversations early is important By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant If you’ve begun or inherited a family-owned business, you likely want to see it continue after you retire or die.…

Business owners say better technology has enable their workforce work from home efficiently By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant During the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies figured out ways for…