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Borrello named ‘Guardian of Small Business’

ALBANY — The National Federation of Independent Business has named state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, a 2020 “Guardian of Small Business.” The organization represents more than 10,000 small and independent business members across New York state. The award is given to state legislators based on their voting record on small business issues and support for National Federation of Small Businesses state policy priorities during the legislative session. “As a small business owner myself, this award is incredibly meaningful to me, particularly in this difficult year where ...

Randolph Academy hires former city administrator

RANDOLPH — The Randolph Academy, which supports, empowers and educates children with various emotional and mental health disabilities from its campuses in Randolph and Hamburg, has appointed Theresa L. Gray as its new director of curriculum and instruction. Gray joins Randolph Academy ...

Local companies, Rand and Classic Brass, excited about the future

Every month I will be communicating with the public about all of the great things going on throughout Chautauqua County as they relate to economic development. This could include a discussion about specific projects of public interest that are underway or have been completed, where they are ...

It’s open enrollment time: call the Chamber for information

President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce & Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier As a benefit of membership, the Chamber’s health insurance and employee benefits support is driven by our mission to provide our members with access to a wide variety of products, deliver optimum customer support and help our members contain costs. If your business or organization is looking to change or enhance existing health insurance or employee benefits programs, now is the time to schedule a consultation with the Chamber’s Director of ...

Land Bank working with company on foreclosures

Being proactive instead of reactive when it comes to foreclosures is a more ideal position to be in for county agencies dealing with housing issues. This is one reason why the Chautauqua County Land Bank Corp. has accepted an in-kind services grant of $50,000 from Parcel Revenue Corp. Gina Paradis, land bank executive director, said the county land bank board discussed the grant during its monthly meeting earlier this month. She said Parcel Revenue Corp. is an Ohio-based company that uses an artificial intelligence platform to project how many foreclosures a community will have ...