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Electrovaya to partner with Australian company

Business October 30, 2026

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 ...

Community Notebook

Community Notebook October 30, 2026

Fredonia market, library ready for Halloween This Saturday, the Fredonia Farmers’ Market and Darwin R Barker Library will hold the annual Halloween celebration. All are invited to attend the market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in beautiful Barker Commons for pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating, and a special Halloween storytime at the library at 10:30. Canadaway 4-H Club will be present with information about 4-H programs (goodies too!). Market vendors will have all their usual huge variety of fresh local produce, maple products, local raw honey, baked goods, delicious ready-to-eat ...

Legislator seeks re-election to serve city

Local/Region October 30, 2026

County Legislator Marcus Buchanan, who represents District 1 in the city of Dunkirk, is running for re-election. He offered this statement: “My commitment to this community didn’t start with politics and it won’t end with politics. “I was born and raised right here in Dunkirk. This ...

Brocton approves fire contract with Portland

Local/Region October 30, 2026

BROCTON — The Village of Brocton approved a fire protection contract for the year 2027 with the Portland Fire Department for District 1, beginning on Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. The total amount of $65,000 is due March 1, 2027. The contract is the same as the current agreement for 2026. The Village Board also authorized an old fire truck to be put out to bid. The tanker truck will be placed on Auctions International, with proceeds of the sale going to the truck equipment fund. The Brocton Volunteer Fire Department responded to 35 calls in September, including 25 emergency medical ...

Editor's corner October 30, 2026

Rare is the moment when our senior U.S. senator is critical of any type of picture taking. A longstanding political joke notes “the most dangerous place in Washington is between Chuck Schumer and a television camera.” That phrase offers a nod to Schumer’s longtime tradition of annually ...

WACS gets high audit honors, OKs policies

Local/Region October 30, 2026

At their meeting in late September, Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education members learned that the District received a rare accolade in their annual audit report. The independent audit firm, Drescher & Malacki LLP, gave WACS an unmodified opinion, which is the best rating a school district can receive. Additionally, the audit noted that WACS had a "clean extra classroom audit." This notation refers to the auditing of a school district's extra classroom activity funds. These are funds that are raised through sources other than taxation, such as admissions, dues, ...