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Hiring ramps up at Electrovaya

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Hiring continues at Electrovaya’s plant in Ellicott as the company continues buildout of the plant as the company spends down a $50.8 Export-Import Bank loan for the facility. Initial projections were for Electrovaya to bring about 250 jobs to the former Acu-Rite plant at 1 Precision Way, ...

Charges pending after city check finds cocaine, methamphetamine

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Charges are pending after a probation check last week led to the discovery of cocaine and methamphetamine in a Dunkirk residence. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reported on Monday that a federal probation check was conducted at 128 S. Jerboa St., the residence of Christopher Torres, ...

Former Sherman feed store, Mayville building sold

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A closed feed mill in the western portion of the county has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Dec. 8-11. During this time period, 118 Kendrick St., Sherman was sold for ...

Jefferson Project finds no easy solutions for weeds in lake

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MAYVILLE – For the past five years, researchers with the Jefferson Project have been studying Chautauqua Lake to understand human impacts on fresh waters and how to mitigate those impacts, in particular with weeds and harmful algal blooms. Dr. Allison Hyrcik with the Jefferson Project ...

Frewsburg terminates student affairs coordinator

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FREWSBURG — In a unanimous decision Thursday, the Frewsburg Central School District Board of Education terminated Joshua Gilevski, who was the district’s coordinator of student affairs. “The Frewsburg Board of Education, upon the recommendation of the interim superintendent (Lynda ...

Library events listed for coming week

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Weekly events at local libraries have been announced. Check each library’s website for details — Tuesday: Storytime, take-home craft kit ages 2 to 5 at Dunkirk Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Cozy Crafters at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 1 p.m.; Eureka! at Ahira ...