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Mental Health Association receives grant

The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County recently received an $11,000 grant from the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. The grant is to expand and improve services at their Dunkirk location at Grace Lutheran Church, 601 Eagle St. The Association is a peer recovery center ...

Nursing homes, schools partner for career opportunities

Nursing home operators at the McGuire Group, VestraCare and RCA Healthcare Management/Absolut Care in Chautauqua County are partnering with local colleges to offer paid training and tuition assistance programs for individuals looking to start or advance their careers in health care. “By partnering with the local schools, we’re able to design programs that offer outstanding classroom and clinical training while providing flexibility to accommodate our employees’ work schedules and other obligations,” stated Aaron Polanski, administrator for the three portfolios. “We’re ...

M&T names new regional president

Eric Feldstein has been named M&T Bank Regional President of Western New York – the company’s headquarter market and where it was founded 165 years ago – in addition to his role as Head of Business Banking, beginning in March. Feldstein will transition the role from Shelley Drake, who is ...

Four new women-owned businesses open in Mayville

MAYVILLE — Over the past year and a half, four new women-owned businesses have opened in Mayville, fulfilling much needed business gaps for consumers, not just in Mayville, but in the county as well. These businesses; Bene Esse, Quintessential, Mayberry Jungle and Handcrafted from the ...

We All Have Pandemic Fatigue

President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce There is no doubt that we are all tired of dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, the pandemic is not done with us. For businesses this continues to present significant challenges. Numerous businesses and organizations have been forced to temporarily close in the past couple of weeks due largely to staffing shortages as people have been out sick or caring for sick family members. Now schools are starting to feel the pain of staffing shortages as well, and that creates childcare issues for working ...

Spanos appointed president of USAging board

MAYVILLE — At the most recent USAging Annual Conference and Tradeshow, held virtually this summer, the membership association announced the appointment of its new president, Dr. Mary Ann Spanos, Director of the Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services, who was sworn in to serve a two-year ...