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Enjoy the Mayville Winter Festival February 17-19

While our mild winter has been nice to avoid frigid temperatures and snow-covered roads, seasons like this year create a real challenge for businesses who rely on winter weather for sports or traffic, including the Chamber’s own Mayville Winter Festival. It’s clear at the moment that the weather is not fully cooperating for an ice castle, nevertheless the annual Mayville Winter Festival will go on as planned over President’s Day Weekend with many exciting offerings. This outstanding annual event is planned and executed each year by dozens of local volunteers, working with our ...

Expenses take toll on Lake Shore earnings

Lake Shore Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank, reported unaudited net income of $1.2 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to net income of $1.8 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021. For the year ended Dec. 31, the company reported unaudited net income of $5.7 million, or 97 cents per diluted share, as compared to $6.2 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, for 2021. “We experienced impressive growth in our net interest margin and loan balances during 2022 as a result of the ...

NCCF now seeking applicants for community grants

The deadline is fast approaching for Letters of Interest for the Community Grants Program of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. Organizations wishing to apply should submit Letters of Interest no later than Wednesday, March 1. Please visit nccfoundation.org/grants-programs for complete eligibility requirements and guidelines. The Community Benefit Grants Program considers grant proposals from nonprofit organizations biannually in March and September. Grant proposals must efficiently and effectively address identified community needs or new opportunities. Letters of interest ...

Chautauqua Center, Gowanda practice merge

The Chautauqua Center Inc. has agreed to a mutually beneficial merger with Tri-County Family Medicine Associates in Gowanda, expanding its reach and capabilities to better serve patients in northeastern Chautauqua County, southeastern Erie County, and northwestern Cattaraugus County. This acquisition strengthens the future of Tri-County Family Medicine Associates and expands our commitment to providing the highest quality of care and access to the latest treatments and technology in rural medicine. Tri-County Family Medicine Associates is well-known in the region for its high-quality ...

Doors Open Jamestown just a start

President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Hundreds of local people got a firsthand look at some of the key attractions in the Jamestown region last weekend, when our Jamestown Community Chamber hosted Doors Open Jamestown. Sixteen local attractions participated, each of them offering up a few prize donations that were compiled into prize baskets for a text scavenger hunt. We were delighted to see numerous families out experiencing our great local attractions and enjoying the day! More than one attendee provided rave reviews, with comments such as, “We have seen ...

IDA: $501M in new investments, 363 new jobs in 2022

Mark Geise, deputy county executive for economic development and chief executive officer of the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency, recently provided an overview of the IDA’s activities in 2022. After discussing the nature and breadth of projects approved by the board in ...