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Electrovaya to partner with Australian company

Electrovaya is partnering with an Australian company that specializes in diesel-to-electric conversions of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. Company officials said Wednesday that Electrovaya has entered into a strategic supply agreement with Janus Electric Holdings Limited. Janus is making a $26 purchase order for Electrovaya's lithium-ion battery systems to meet initial demand for Janus products in the United States and Canada. As part of the strategic alignment, Electrovaya has entered into a term sheet to invest $1.4 million into Janus in exchange for up to 4.2 million shares, together ...

New polls find growing support for Hochul

New polls released this week are continuing to give an edge to Gov. Kathy Hochul this election. Hochul has widened her lead over Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to 54-40%, up from 50-41% in September, according to a new Siena Poll of likely New York state voters released Wednesday. For the first time, a majority of voters, 51-45%, views Hochul favorably. By a 68-23% margin, voters think Hochul will win the election, including 40% of Republicans. In the two other statewide races, Democratic incumbents have double-digit leads. Attorney General Letitia James leads Republican ...

Audubon offers opportunity for homeschoolers

Through exploration and hands-on learning, children ages 5–10 can join Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) new Nature Connections. This monthly program is offered with homeschooled students and families in mind, though others are welcome. Beginning Wednesday, from 1 to 2 p.m. on ...

Bird running write-in campaign in village

Former Fredonia trustee and Department of Public Works supervisor Dave Bird said he is running a write-in campaign for the village trustee seat that is up for election. “Fredonia’s Democrat trustees are ruling with political hate and not the village residents' best interest,” he said in a news release to the OBSERVER. “They don’t attend village events, don’t support Festivals Fredonia or Embrace Fredonia. They don’t care if they miss board meetings or even if they are in town to vote on the budget. “Our infrastructure is falling apart and instead of listening to ...

Dunkirk Chipotle targets Dec. 1 completion

The Town of Dunkirk has processed several building permits in the past month, including the remodeling of Dunkin’ Donuts for added food options and updated bathrooms at The Home Depot, but the most significant update came regarding the Chipotle restaurant on Vineyard Drive. Code Enforcement ...