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Business

Cummins waiting out recent demand slowdown

It’s been a tough year for Cummins Inc., as previously forecast slowdowns in demand have proven to be true for much of 2025. What does 2026 look like? It’s too soon to tell. Mark Smith, Cummins chief financial officers, said during a recent conference call with investor analysts that ...

CHQ Chamber office relocates to in Dunkirk

The CHQ Chamber has recently moved its office in Dunkirk into the SUNY Fredonia Center for Innovation & Economic Development (CIED) at 214 Central Avenue. The Chamber office will be in Suite 139. “We are very pleased to be located in this great space in downtown Dunkirk,” noted CHQ ...

4-H now offering dog program

4-H may be best known for the animals at the Chautauqua County Fair, but there are a lot of other programs too. One of the most accessible programs for kids who cannot have chickens, goats or cows in their yard is the dog program. Many people have dogs, but one of the biggest problems can be ...

Chamber celebrates area businesses

By JO WARD editorial@observertoday.com A beautiful night greeted the attendees of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce business awards banquet Thursday. In a packed room, people bounced around, congratulating all of the businesses and milestone recognitions. The first honoree was ...

Target ends assessment challenge

Target has discontinued its property assessment grievance against the town of Ellicott. The company had been asking state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon to cut the tax assessment on Target’s 975 Fairmount Ave., property from $3.4 million to $1.7 million while asking the court to change ...

New entrepreneurial program OK’d at JCC

There is a new entrepreneurial program at Jamestown Community College. The Board of Trustees approved a resolution Tuesday which updates a policy for the naming of facilities, spaces, and programs, and reflects the naming of the James E. and Carol A. Stitt Center for Entrepreneurship. The ...