Four business buildings in Jamestown’s Brooklyn Square – two of which are currently unoccupied – have been sold for millions of dollars. According to documents filed at the Chautauqua County Clerk’s Office, in March the Savarina Corporation sold 21-41 South Main St., and Harrison ...
The town of Gerry has purchased some property that borders the town hall. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from March 16-20. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available for review at the clerk’s office. During this time period, Free Methodist Church of Gerry sold a parcel on Gerry Sinclairville Road, Gerry to the town of Gerry for $12,000. According to Gerry Supervisor Richard Heah, the church technically owned most of the town hall’s ...
The Dunkirk Common Council unanimously approved adding a comptroller position to City Hall. Councilors said they amended the law enacting the position after hearing concerns from city residents. Councilman Frank Torain said prior to voting that the final law eliminates redundancies and clearly spells out a division of duties between the fiscal affairs officer and the comptroller. “We don’t want that to be political, and that person will be highly qualified,” Torain said earlier in the meeting. The final draft of the law was not in the agenda packet sent to the OBSERVER. A ...
A new business plan at Saint-Gobain, corporate owner of the SEFPRO facility in Falconer, is leading to the loss of 79 jobs at the local plant. Saint-Gobain officials are ending production of its Alumina-Zirconia-Silica line at the Falconer facility, which was formerly known as Monofrax. The ...
SOUTH DAYTON — With spring comes a new adventure for the village. Three of the Downtown Girls have opened a craft boutique on Oak Street named The Backstreet Girls. Their mission is joining together to provide an opportunity for local craftspeople to display and sell their handcrafted items in a central location. The variety of crafts and Artisan goods along with the friendly atmosphere makes this venture a memorable experience. The Shop is open Fridays 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until the last Saturday before Christmas. The Backstreet Girls are holding an Open ...
Everyone knew Electrovaya made lithium ion batteries when the company’s expansion into the Jamestown area was announced back a little more than two years ago. Now, with the first phase of Electrovaya’s Gigafactory in Ellicott open and construction on the rest of the facility underway, Electrovaya is showing signs of moving beyond simply making batteries. Company officials said when announcing Electrovaya’s second quarter financial results that defense sector activity is becoming increasingly meaningful to Electrovaya’s business outlook. Company officials said they expect ...
