March 1 will mark the fifth anniversary of new ownership of Central Station Restaurant in Dunkirk. A fixture in downtown Dunkirk for over 25 years, Central Station Restaurant was purchased in 2016 by Robert Contiguglia and Kathleen Dennison, former owners of The White Inn in Fredonia. Their ...
The city of Dunkirk welcomed its newest downtown business — S&T Redemption, 417 Central Ave. Owners Tommy Roque and Stacy Elmore, along with their partner, Luis Pupo, recently held a grand opening celebration. The new businesses owners are excited to offer this service to the residents in ...
By TODD J. TRANUM President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce & Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier While we await more accessibility to the COVID 19 vaccine it is important that we take this time to prepare. An important part of preparing our community for more widespread availability of the vaccine is to make sure we are informed correct information and that we inform our family, friend, neighbors and co-workers. We live in an era of information overload and with that we are often subjected to disinformation. Identifying ...
Even though it appears Chautauqua County has finished up 2020 in the black, there are still plenty of financial challenges in this upcoming year. During Wednesday’s legislature meeting, County Executive PJ Wendel shared that preliminary reports show the county finished 2020 with $4.5 million over budget. At the end of the meeting Legislator Chuck Nazzaro, D-Jamestown, warned fellow legislators not to become too complacent. “As we head into 2021, there are some things we need to keep a very watchful eye on, such as our property tax collections. The sales tax revenue was within ...
ALBANY — State University of New York applicants from low-income backgrounds can automatically have their college application fees waived, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced Monday. Beginning March 1, students who financially qualify for free or reduced-price lunch programs, whose household income does not exceed 185 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, or are from foster families can apply to up to seven SUNY campuses for free — a savings of up to $350 in application fees per student. The application fee per school is $50. Currently, a student may seek a waiver if a ...
The State University of New York at Fredonia is anticipating roughly a $1.9 million loss in the 2020-21 fiscal year, mostly due to additional costs of COVID-19. Costs of the virus between testing, cleaning and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is estimated to be about $1.3 million. ...
