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Summer events return to Chautauqua County

Memorial Day is always a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served our country and those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our democracy. We hope you’ll take some time this weekend to honor them. Memorial Day weekend is always the unofficial start of the summer season here in our part of the country. And wow!!! The summer lineup of ‘things to do’ is coming back strong from what was an unusual past year. This summer will present all Chautauqua County residents and visitors with plenty of opportunities for recreation, relaxation, and entertainment. The list ...

Starks appointed to JCC North County Extension, Career Advantage program

Beth Starks has been appointed director of Jamestown Community College’s Career Advantage program and North County Extension Center in Dunkirk. Starks had served as an assistant professor and coordinator of early childhood education at JCC. Starks succeeds Elizabeth Booth, who retired as ...

Employment rebounds, but still not at pre-pandemic levels

Chautauqua County employers are far from fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, though recently released jobs numbers show a partial recovery. According to state Department of Labor data, total non-farm employment has increased from 40,000 in April 2020 to 44,700 in April 2021. Private sector employment is leading those gains, with all 4,700 jobs gained over the last year coming from that jobs category. Service-providing jobs have added 3,700 jobs since last April’s shutdown with 2,200 of those jobs coming in the leisure and hospitality industry. Leisure and hospitality ...

State climate goals come with big bill

It’s going to cost New York state a bundle to help homes and commercial buildings meet the CLCPA — at least a billion dollars a year for at least a decade just for low- to moderate-income households. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority recently received recommendations from committees formed by the Climate Action Team to help the state reach goals in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The Energy Efficiency and Housing Committee delivered a 54-page report to NYSERDA with recommendations to drive energy efficiency in appliances and convert ...

National Grid to help create vehicle charging stations

National Grid has joined seven major utilities in the Electric Highway Coalition, which will enable more electric vehicle charging stations near highways across the United States. With more charging stations, more drivers may adopt EVs and existing EV drivers can travel longer distances without range anxiety. Each utility within the coalition is taking steps to provide charging solutions in their service territories and collaborating to ensure accessibility, reliability, and a positive customer experience. This effort will support a network of fast charging stations along major ...

Mammography system installed at Brooks-TLC Hospital

A new mammography system at Brooks-TLC Hospital has already seen its first patients. The Hologic 3D Genius A.I. Mammography System is the most up-to-date machine that is offered at this time, and the software at Brooks rivals that of any machine in Western New York. “The 3D unit is ...