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State climate goals come with big bill

It’s going to cost New York state a bundle to help homes and commercial buildings meet the CLCPA — at least a billion dollars a year for at least a decade just for low- to moderate-income households. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority recently received recommendations from committees formed by the Climate Action Team to help the state reach goals in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The Energy Efficiency and Housing Committee delivered a 54-page report to NYSERDA with recommendations to drive energy efficiency in appliances and convert ...

National Grid to help create vehicle charging stations

National Grid has joined seven major utilities in the Electric Highway Coalition, which will enable more electric vehicle charging stations near highways across the United States. With more charging stations, more drivers may adopt EVs and existing EV drivers can travel longer distances without range anxiety. Each utility within the coalition is taking steps to provide charging solutions in their service territories and collaborating to ensure accessibility, reliability, and a positive customer experience. This effort will support a network of fast charging stations along major ...

Mammography system installed at Brooks-TLC Hospital

A new mammography system at Brooks-TLC Hospital has already seen its first patients. The Hologic 3D Genius A.I. Mammography System is the most up-to-date machine that is offered at this time, and the software at Brooks rivals that of any machine in Western New York. “The 3D unit is ...

To mask or not to mask? It’s now a business decision

Now that New York State is following the Centers for Disease Control recommendations, vaccinated individuals can go without a mask. Or can they? The decision to require masks in a business setting remains up to the business. If a business is uncertain about employee vaccination status or concerned about customer safety, it is perfectly fine to continue to require masks for all employees and customers. Governor Cuomo this past week announced that New York would follow the CDC’s Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. Generally, the CDC says that vaccinated ...

Chamber offers an opportunity to reach new customers

Has your business considered pop-up retail? Pop-up shops are generally designed to be temporary locations offering goods for sale for a limited time only. Now, the Chamber of Commerce is working with a group of partners to create a different type of pop-up: one that would provide a year-round presence in a growing local market. A pop-up retail location in downtown Jamestown would offer a low cost and low risk opportunity to increase sales, test products in a new market, reach new customers, or test a physical retail location or a new location. Downtown Jamestown offers high visibility ...

New adviser named to M&T in Fredonia

M&T Securities, the investment arm of M&T Bank, has named Romer Mendez as financial adviser for Chautauqua County based at M&T’s Fredonia Branch at 1 E. Main St. With 10 years of financial lending and investment experience, Mendez will provide customized investment and insurance solutions ...