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Holiday event scheduled in Mayville region

The Mayville-Chautauqua Community Chamber of Commerce and local area businesses are busy planning the 2021 Holiday Open House in time for the holiday shopping season. The event brings local businesses together from Mayville, Chautauqua, and Dewittville in an event that highlights supporting small, local businesses. The holiday open house will take place for two weekends with many local businesses participating. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 and Saturday, Nov. 13, and again Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 20. Each participating business will ...

Control board OKs regulations for cultivation of medical cannabis

OBSERVER Staff Report The state’s Cannabis Control Board this week said it has advanced regulations for public comment that will allow for the home cultivation of medical cannabis. The regulations follow the requirements of Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, allowing for up to three mature plants and three immature plants per person and a cap of six mature and six immature plants within any private residence. The regulations will now be subject to a 60-day public comment period. “With today’s vote, we are advancing these measures for the home cultivation of medical ...

Ring Precision named P-TECH business partner of year

WNY P-TECH recently acknowledged Ring Precision as its Business Partner of the Year. Accepting the award were MAST President Dale Gier, President and CEO of Ring Precision; and Melissa Himes, Ring Precision Human Resources. The Ring Precision representatives both attended the WNY P-TECH ...

Hello Gorgeous opens in Dunkirk

Mayor Wilfred Rosas and the Dunkirk Chamber of Commerce announce and congratulate Hello Gorgeous’ owner, Barbie Zmuda, on the unveiling of her new salon in the beauty service industry located on 515 Swan St. in the city of Dunkirk. An official ribbon cutting was held Oct. 15 to kick of the ...

City & State magazine named Sen. George Borrello to its “Agriculture Power 50” list

ALBANY-Sen. Borrello, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, shared the number 20 spot on the Ag Power 50 list with his colleague, Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz. The pair crossed party lines and joined forces to champion Nourish NY. “Thank you to City & State for including me on their ‘Agriculture Power 50’ list,’” Sen. Borrello said. “It’s an honor to be recognized and share the Number 20 spot with my friend and colleague, Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz. We fought for Nourish NY because it’s the right thing to do for New York’s farmers and families struggling ...

Park Place Acupuncture relocates to Dunkirk

Julian Pierce, Licensed Acupuncturist and owner of Park Place Acupuncture, received her degree in 2018 at the Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at the New York Chiropractic College. She started her acupuncturist career at sea and she later opened her own practice, Park ...