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Brooks-TLC partner Kaleida receives $25M state grant

Financial difficulties at Brooks-TLC Hospital System Inc. in Dunkirk have been well documented over the past decade. On Thursday, the major health-care organization that has been working with the northern Chautauqua County institution since 2016 got a needed fiscal boost. Kaleida Health, which reported losses of more than $100 million in 2020, announced it had received a $25 million grant from New York state. Don Boyd, chief executive officer, thanked Gov. Kathy Hochul for the infusion. “Today’s news of the $25 million Vital Access Provider Program grant is very much welcomed and ...

Retool WNY is a great opportunity for local businesses

Savvy businesspeople know that if they aren’t innovating, they are in trouble. Fortunately for all of us, there is a great opportunity for local manufacturers to learn about the industry of the future without even leaving home. Retool ’22 is a Climate Tech Manufacturing Conference that will take place in Jamestown October 17-29. This extraordinary conference will bring together those on the cutting edge of technology with those who are creating and transforming the way products are made, sold, and even financed. Keynote speakers for Retool ’22 are: John Ellis, former Ford Global ...

New York, California Attorney Generals take shot at gun industry

Attorneys general from New York and California sent a letter Friday to the CEOs of three major credit card companies asking them to establish a specific code to identify purchases from gun stores. That code, called a merchant category code, could then be used to flag purchases of weapons and ammunition and make it easier for law enforcement officials in their investigations. “Credit card companies categorize purchases on nearly everything from groceries to gas to clothing, but no category exists for the multi-billion-dollar gun and ammunition industry,” New York State Attorney ...

716 Eye Care, formerly Albert Eye Care, opens in village of Fredonia

Dr. Natalie Swanson, a Chautauqua County native, has opened her first optometry practice in the village of Fredonia. A graduate of the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Dr. Swanson spent the first five years of her career in Tennessee before returning home and taking up residence in Fredonia. Prior to opening 716 Eye Care, Dr. Swanson practiced in Hamburg for the past 11 years. 716 Eye Care is located at 112 W. Main St., Unit 2 in the village of Fredonia. Formerly Albert Eye Care, 716 Eye Care can be found in the Pucci Building overlooking the village. The practice ...

It’s prime time for the business of farming in Chautauqua County

It’s harvest time, and in Chautauqua County that means you can literally smell the grapes from the vineyards as you drive along Route 20. But it’s more than just grapes that are being harvested right now. Chautauqua County growers have seen a plethora of tomatoes, squash, and other vegetables this year. Late season corn is still available, and pumpkins are everywhere right now. Field crops such as grains and hay are also being harvested. What does all of this have to do with business, you may wonder? Farming is business. It’s big business in Chautauqua County and across New ...

Sempolinski sets his focus on economy, education

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce hosted newly elected U.S. Rep. Joe Sempolinski for its annual “Congressional Breakfast” event Friday at Moonbrook Country Club. Dan Heitzenrater, president and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce, expressed the organization’s ...