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Chautauqua town and Mayville village to hold comprehensive plan meeting

MAYVILLE — The town of Chautauqua and village of Mayville invite all residents and community stakeholders to kick off the town and village’s joint comprehensive plan by participating in a a informational meeting on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m.. The meeting will be held at the Carlson Community Center (50 West Lake Road, Mayville). The comprehensive plan is one of a municipality’s most important documents. It establishes a baseline of where the town and village priorities have been, identifies the community’s future vision, prioritizes local and regional policies and action ...

Entomologists seek safer pest management technology

Specialty crop entomologists from Cornell AgriTech and the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) will use a three-year, $450,000 grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to evaluate alternatives for controlling insect pests that threaten the ...

Tips to avoid grandparent scam

In recognition of Grandparents Day, the state Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection calls attention to scams targeting grandparents. “The grandparent scam has been around for years, but criminals are getting bolder by even showing up at an individual’s home. It’s one of the top scams targeting older consumers,” said Robert Rodriguez, state secretary of state. “Criminals orchestrating this fraud use clever schemes and add new twists to this old trick. They systematically target older consumers and exploit the special relationship grandparents have with their ...

BBB gives advice regarding federal student loan cancellation

BUFFALO — The Biden Administration’s recent announcement the federal government will cancel up to $20,000 of federal student loans per person is prompting the Better Business Bureau to warn of possible scams. As student loan holders navigate the new forgiveness program, con artists will undoubtedly be there to take advantage of any confusion. It happens with any big government initiative, including the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, eviction moratorium, and pandemic relief programs. Tips to avoid student loan forgiveness scams include: ¯ Get to know the terms of a student loan ...

Networking is good for businesses and employees

Networking. It’s much more than a buzzword. It’s an integral part of today’s business climate. The benefits of networking in business are numerous: generating referrals and increasing sales, learning about resources in and around your community that can benefit your business, raising your profile with other businesspeople and broadening your own sphere of influence in the business community, and helping to build your brand and market your products and services. There is no question about it, when businesses are looking to grow and improve, they need to be in contact with other ...

Chamber: Seasons change. Are you and your business ready?

By now you have probably had at least one friend who proclaims they are ready for “pumpkins spice everything.” So, while the calendar says it’s still summer, the air is cooler in the morning, the sun is setting earlier, and the kids are back at school. Fall is knocking on the door, and we are about to let it in with an array of autumn colors and the scents of apple cider and ripened grapes. What does all this mean for your business? It means transitioning, not just your merchandise and dÈcor, but also your mindset. It also means preparing for the season to come: Christmas. ...