Hiring continues at Electrovaya’s plant in Ellicott as the company continues buildout of the plant as the company spends down a $50.8 Export-Import Bank loan for the facility. Initial projections were for Electrovaya to bring about 250 jobs to the former Acu-Rite plant at 1 Precision Way, ...

SHERIDAN — Liberty Vineyards & Winery, of Sheridan, was recently honored with several awards in the 2025 New York Wine Classic Wine Competition. “Attention to detail is very important here at Liberty — and it shows in the quality of our wines,” said Gary Burmaster, who owns the ...

Bahgat & Laurito-Bahgat, CPAs, P.C., a Fredonia-based accounting firm, has joined Doeren Mayhew, a top assurance, tax and advisory firm, effective Jan. 20. Co-founded in 1993 by Sham Dean Bahgat and Louann Laurito-Bahgat, BLB CPAs has grown to be one of Chautauqua County’s largest CPA ...

Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Lake Shore Bank, reported unaudited net income of $1.9 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to net income of $1.5 million, or 19 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. For the year ...

Colley’s Pools & Spas announced via its Facebook page, “with heavy hearts” that it will not be reopening our Fredonia location. According to the post, the Fredonia location first opened its doors in 1980, founded by Bruce and Marie Colley, and quickly became the second of what would ...

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) will once again provide support for qualifying economic development projects through its rebranded Economic Growth Fund (EGF). Municipalities, nonprofits, academic institutions, economic development organizations, and community ...