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Dawson Metal disappointed in decision regarding bridge, access road

Chautauqua County officials recently announced there are no plans to help Dawson Metal either repair a bridge or install a new access road near their plant in Jamestown. While Dawson Metal isn’t looking to take any legal action or relocate in the near future, the decision isn’t sitting well, saying decisions like this make it more difficult to operate. A lot of businesses that have struggled end up leaving. Company officials hope that won’t happen to them, but they recognize that possibility exists. In May, David Dawson, President of Dawson Metal, Dawson Doors, and Spray ...

Report provides glimpse into Bush Industries’ final days

The first report by the receiver appointed to oversee the bankruptcy of the Bush Industries and its parent company paints an interesting picture of the company's demise. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Sherbrooke, Québec, eSolutions Furniture was a North American e-commerce seller of ...

County sales include $1.2M Bemus Point restaurant

A popular restaurant in Bemus Point has been sold and is now an Italian restaurant. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 27-30. The county does not provide transaction information, but real ...

Mall owner files new assessment challenge

LAKEWOOD - The Chautauqua Mall is, again, challenging its tax assessment. On Friday, Chautauqua Mall Realty Holding LLC filed an Article 7 filing in the state Supreme Court in Mayville asking the court to review the assessment of the three parcels that make up the Chautauqua Mall property - ...

Sales include $4.5M student apartment complex

An apartment complex in the northern end of the county marketed to college students has been sold for millions of dollars. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 21-24. The county does not ...

State Farm Bureau backs Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act

U.S. Representative GT Thompson (R-PA) this week introduced the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA), legislation that would provide critical changes to the H-2A guest worker program. Original cosponsors of the bill include U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy. “New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) commends Rep. Thompson and the bill’s cosponsors for their leadership in addressing one of the largest concerns facing New York farmers — the shortage and rising cost of farm labor,” said NYFB President David Fisher. “These changes to the H-2A program will make a huge difference in our ...