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Business

Portage Pie receives honors

The Small Business Development Center at JCC gave out three awards in Chautauqua County for National Small Business Week. Included in those honors was Portage Pie in Westfield. Pictured are Beth Reed, senior business adviser for Small Business Development Center at JCC; U.S. Rep. Nick ...

Legislature to override DEC with pesticide ban

The state Assembly is ready to take treated seeds off the market in New York — a step both the federal EPA and state DEC haven’t been ready to take. Assembly members passed the Birds and Bees Protection Act recently in a 100-49, largely party line vote. A.3226/S.1856 would prohibit, ...

Chamber launches podcast

With a continuing focus on promoting small businesses in Chautauqua County, the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has launched a new monthly radio show and podcast aimed at telling the stories behind local businesses. CHQ Chamber Chats is an interview-based platform designed to focus on ...

Salute to small businesses!

April 30-May 6 is National Small Business Week, and we couldn’t be prouder to work with hundreds of small businesses all across Chautauqua County all the time. The Small Business Administration considers any business with fewer than 500 employees to be a small business. Here in Chautauqua ...

Lake Shore Savings Bank names new president and CEO

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc, the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank, has announced that Kim C. Liddell has been named president, chief executive officer, and director to the board. Liddell brings more than 35 years of banking experience to Lake Shore Savings, having most recently served as ...

New business opens on Central Avenue

Mayor Wilfred Rosas and the Dunkirk Chamber of Commerce announced the opening of Leghicie Lashes, a new lash service storefront located at 427 Central Avenue. It is owned by Havden Klein. An official ribbon cutting was held on Wednesday to welcome this newly established business. Leghicie ...