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Jamestown Container acquires Syracuse company

FALCONER - Jamestown Container Companies has acquired Syracuse Corrugated Box Corp. as the Falconer-based company continues expanding its footprint across New York state. Founded in 1956, Jamestown Container Companies is a family-owned packaging manufacturer specializing in custom ...

State likely to pass data center moratorium

It may be a case of good news and bad news for the former NRG power plant in Dunkirk. After news broke Monday that the power plant had been sold to Genover, a firm focused on responsibly redeveloping legacy industrial properties. One of the projects referenced by Genover included a power ...

Doctors In The House: Family bond is reason Finson sisters became doctors

The importance of family is a major reason Southwestern Central School graduates Dr. Laurel Finson, and Dr. Hannah Finson Granger decided to become medical doctors. Both said that growing up, and watching their mom, Karen, who is a physical therapist in the Jamestown Public Schools District, ...

Attention Getter

MAYVILLE — A few months ago a filming team for a show known as Roadtrip Nation stopped by Wall Street Dairy to talk with the founder of Rural Minds, Jeff Winton, on mental health issues in rural America. The documentary filmed that day has officially aired on PBS. The documentary aired at ...

Board of Health pens letter regarding turbines, battery storage

MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Board of Health is going on record, as it first did back in 2019, offering recommendations to municipalities when it comes to zoning for future wind turbines. The board did not, however, recommend any type of a ban or give any specific setback recommendation. During the May Board of Health meeting, the board approved a letter that it will be sending to municipalities in the county. The letter not only addresses wind turbines, but also Battery Energy Storage Systems. In the letter, the Board of Health notes its limit on what it can do. ...

Borrello, NYC Republican criticize lack of help in budget

UPDATE: This story has updated Sen. Stephen Chan's party affiliation. State Sen. George Borrello isn’t happy with the lack of items in the state budget to make New York more affordable. Borrello spoke specifically about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $1 billion POWER program that will provide ...