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Electrify America Navigates Roadblocks

If Jigar Shah doesn’t do his job correctly, the company with the second-highest number of fast-charging electric vehicle plugs could lose money or EV owners could have to pay more to fill up. As director of energy services at Electrify America, Shah is in charge of navigating a wide range ...

Local Reinvestment

Dawson Metal Company has added a new piece of machinery to its Jamestown operation — an Amada 2204 Smart Brake. The newest technology is a 240-ton, 14-foot smart brake press that includes the latest advancements in manufacturing. The addition of the new brake press will allow for higher ...

Jamestown Container Companies Partner In National Recycling Program

Jamestown Container Companies is participating in the Box to Nature program, an initiative led by The Paper and Packaging Board. The program aims to change consumer behavior by promoting responsible recycling practices and enhancing environmental sustainability. Studies show that two out ...

New Dollar General Open In Gerry

GERRY — Dollar General’s store at 4041 Route 60 in Gerry is now open. “At Dollar General, we believe the addition of each new store provides positive economic growth for the communities we proudly serve, and the addition of our new Gerry store highlights our commitment to deliver a pleasant shopping experience that includes great prices on quality products in a convenient location,” said Matthew Simonsen, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development. “We look forward to welcoming customers to our new store and hope they will enjoy shopping at ...

Wholesale Price Inflation Accelerates In August

WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices increases accelerated in August, a sign that inflation remains stubbornly persistent despite a series of sharp interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. The Labor Department said Thursday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — increased 1.6% last month from a year earlier. That is up from a small 0.8% yearly increase in July and just 0.1% in June. Sharply higher gas prices drove much of the increase. Excluding the volatile energy and food categories, core inflation rose 2.2% in August from a year ...

Adviser Calls For AI Safeguards

When President Joe Biden has questions about artificial intelligence, one expert he turns to is his science adviser Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Prabhakar is helping to guide the U.S. approach to safeguarding AI technology, relying in ...