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Electrovaya To See Boost From New Factory

There’s good reason Electrovaya officials are happy work to open its Jamestown area factory is progressing. The company’s fourth quarter and year-end financial statements show a company that is improving its operating margins and cash flow - and the increased production from the ...

Deciding Next Move

No one but the town of Ellery, the Chautauqua Lake Partnership and the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association seem to want to support a lake management plan finalized last summer by North Carolina State University researchers. Some say there hasn’t been enough opportunity for ...

JCPenney Merger Creates New Retail Super Group

Six retail stores - one of which still has a presence in the Chautauqua Mall - are merging to form a new organization. JCPenney and the SPARC Group are forming Catalyst Brands. Other SPARC Group brands include Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica. Catalyst ...

Electrovaya Eyes Second Quarter Opening

Electrovaya has placed purchase orders for battery system assembly equipment and begun hiring for its Ellicott manufacturing plant. Company officials say production at its Gigafactory could begin by this spring. Capital investments for the local plant include battery system manufacturing ...

Assembly Leader Opposes Freshwater Regulations

The state Assembly’s Republican leader is now on the record opposing new freshwater wetlands regulations - though his opposition comes after the regulations have taken effect. Late Friday, Will Barclay, R-Fulton, signaled his opposition with a news release while releasing a letter he ...

Court Rules Against City In Health Care Fight

The city of Jamestown will have to go through an arbitration process before increasing health care premiums for its police officers and firefighters. Judge Steven Cass on Monday granted an injunction requested by the union representing the police officers and firefighters as well as retirees ...