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Council approves comptroller post

The Dunkirk Common Council unanimously approved adding a comptroller position to City Hall. Councilors said they amended the law enacting the position after hearing concerns from city residents. Councilman Frank Torain said prior to voting that the final law eliminates redundancies and clearly spells out a division of duties between the fiscal affairs officer and the comptroller. “We don’t want that to be political, and that person will be highly qualified,” Torain said earlier in the meeting. The final draft of the law was not in the agenda packet sent to the OBSERVER. A ...

SEFPRO To Eliminate Line, 79 Jobs

A new business plan at Saint-Gobain, corporate owner of the SEFPRO facility in Falconer, is leading to the loss of 79 jobs at the local plant. Saint-Gobain officials are ending production of its Alumina-Zirconia-Silica line at the Falconer facility, which was formerly known as Monofrax. The ...

South Dayton highlights crafts, events

SOUTH DAYTON — With spring comes a new adventure for the village. Three of the Downtown Girls have opened a craft boutique on Oak Street named The Backstreet Girls. Their mission is joining together to provide an opportunity for local craftspeople to display and sell their handcrafted items in a central location. The variety of crafts and Artisan goods along with the friendly atmosphere makes this venture a memorable experience. The Shop is open Fridays 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until the last Saturday before Christmas. The Backstreet Girls are holding an Open ...

Electrovaya eyes move into energy storage

Everyone knew Electrovaya made lithium ion batteries when the company’s expansion into the Jamestown area was announced back a little more than two years ago. Now, with the first phase of Electrovaya’s Gigafactory in Ellicott open and construction on the rest of the facility underway, Electrovaya is showing signs of moving beyond simply making batteries. Company officials said when announcing Electrovaya’s second quarter financial results that defense sector activity is becoming increasingly meaningful to Electrovaya’s business outlook. Company officials said they expect ...

Fairmount Avenue Rite Aid sold to O’Reilly Auto

ELLICOTT - A closed Rite-Aid building in the south county has been sold and may be turned into an auto parts store. According to documents at the Chautauqua County Clerk’s Office, in March 9275 Group, LLC of Buffalo sold 963 Fairmount Ave., Ellicott to O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC of ...

US stocks rally after pressure eases from the bond market and oil prices fall

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market bounced back Wednesday after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave back some of their big gains. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% for its first rise in four days and pulled closer to its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 645 points, or 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.5%. Stocks got a lift from easing yields in the bond market, which offered relief following rapid climbs that had rattled stock markets worldwide recently. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.57% from 4.67% ...