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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 ...

Public investment spurs private business growth

When Governor Kathy Hochul came to Dunkirk this past week to announce a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative award for the city, almost every public official who addressed the overflow crowd called the announcement “a game-changer.” They are not wrong. We have seen firsthand how the DRI investment in Jamestown helped to develop attractions and opportunities for visitors and residents alike, and on the heels of those projects numerous small businesses have opened their doors in downtown Jamestown, breathing new life into the city and its economy. Now, the same thing can ...

Let the Chamber help with your grand opening

There are lots of reasons for businesses to celebrate: a grand opening for a new business, a change in location, new ownership, new product lines, and more. In any and all of these cases, the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce can help you create a meaningful ribbon cutting or grand opening event that will get your business noticed. All good events begin with good planning. Whether you have some ideas yourself about how to host a grand opening or re-opening, or need to start from scratch, the Chamber has some tools at the ready for you. We can help invite dignitaries, provide some ...

Mike Metzger, after 23 years, retires from IDA board

JAMESTOWN — Mark Geise, Deputy County Executive for Economic Development and Chief Executive Officer of the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA), announces that Mike Metzger of Chautauqua, NY retired from the CCIDA Board Chairmanship in late December of 2022. Mr. ...