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West coast craft beer brewer opens facilities in Westfield

WESTFIELD — After three years of planning, a Seattle-based craft beer brewer now produces gluten-free beer in Chautauqua County. Ghostfish Brewing Company held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday to officially open its east coast processing center inside the Grape Discovery Center. “This ...

IDA names new communications coordinator

CCIDA ANNOUNCES NEW COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING COORDINATOR The County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency has announced the addition of Jason Sample to the position of Communications & Marketing Coordinator. As Communications & Marketing Coordinator, Sample will be responsible for ...

Give ShopLocalCHQ gift cards this year

It’s almost October. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? It may seem early to entertain this question, but in the world of corporate gifting these decisions sometimes are made early. Here at the Chamber of Commerce we urge you to consider giving ShopLocalCHQ Gift Cards to your employees or clients this coming holiday season. They make great incentives throughout the year as well. We do this for the sake of the 170 plus small business merchants that are signed up to participate in the program, which gives tremendous choice to the recipient of the card as well. The card is ...

Dawson Metal touts new investments

JAMESTOWN — Dawson Metal Co. has been a long-standing manufacturing plant in Chautauqua County for over 77 years. It has been owned and operated by the Dawson family since its inception. Being successful doesn’t happen overnight. Adapting to the changing manufacturing environment is a ...

Join us for the Chamber Awards Banquet October 5

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce will proudly recognize a number of organizations and individuals during its Annual Awards Banquet, Thursday, October 5. The Annual Awards Banquet is much more than just an awards presentation event. It is the largest single gathering of local businesspeople in Chautauqua County held each year. With anticipated attendance at 300, this event brings together county residents from across all economic sectors including retail, nonprofits, service industries, hospitality, manufacturing, education, government, and more. We specifically schedule a social ...

State ready to assists with Refresco upgrades

New York state is assisting in Refresco’s purchase of the former Kraft facility in Dunkirk on Talcott Street. State Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday praised the company for expanding its warehousing and distribution capabilities, thanks to $500,000 in performance-based tax credits and a $500,000 Regional Economic Development Council Capital Grant. The project will support the existing 350 full-time jobs and create an additional 10 full-time jobs over the next five years, providing competitive salaries and benefits. “By creating and supporting good jobs in Chautauqua County, ...