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Electrovaya enters agreement with Amazon

Business July 25, 2026

Prices of Electrovaya’s stock rose sharply recently after the company announced a commercial agreement with Amazon, Electrovaya’s largest customer. At the close of business Wednesday, Electrovaya's stock price had increased 28.9% since announcing the agreement with Amazon. Electrovaya officials said the relationship with Amazon is expected to support the continued deployment of Electrovaya’s Infinity Battery Technology in material handling operations and potential expanded engagement on robotics and energy storage. As part of the agreement, Amazon will receive warrants to ...

Osborn Nash coming to the Cassadaga Floating Stage

Community News July 24, 2026

CASSADAGA – On Sunday, July 26 from 5-7 p.m., Osborn Nash will be gracing the Cassadaga Floating Stage. The duo Bob Campbell-Nash and Liz Osborn are back by popular demand. They were voted the “WYRK Taste of Country Risers.” They have opened for Tim McGraw, Wynonna Judd, and Blake ...

American Legion honors Jamestown Police, retired deputy sheriff

Bean counters often on short end of municipal payroll

Editor's corner July 24, 2026

Since a much-needed control board is not part of the current equation, the city of Dunkirk is banking on a new comptroller to better steer the fiscal condition for the municipality. In taking the newly created position this month, Tracy Smith-Dengler will be compensated $140,000 per ...

Despite objections, county OKs office move in Jamestown

Local/Region July 24, 2026

JAMESTOWN – The Chautauqua County Legislature is moving ahead with plans to relocate a number of its departments, including Social Services and the Department of Motor Vehicles, to a new centralized location. The decision was not unanimous and was not supported by three of the four ...

County awarded $1M mental health service grant

Local/Region July 24, 2026

The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support comprehensive community mental health services for children with serious emotional disturbances. The funding is provided through the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) program and will help strengthen access to coordinated behavioral health services for children and families throughout Chautauqua County. "Every child deserves access to the mental health care and ...