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NFI Group Posts Strong Revenues

The NFI Group, owner of the New Flyer plant on Fluvanna Avenue, Jamestown, has a new incoming president and lofty goals for 2026. The company recently released its 2025 fourth quarter and full-year financial results. The company recorded fourth quarter sales of $1,025 billion, an increase of ...

New JPD Police Chief Likes Being Part Of Team

When deciding about careers, Jamestown Police Department Chief Scott Forster took a cue from his brother. It was when Forster was an undecided student at Alfred State College, and his brother was a Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Deputy, and an officer with the Salamanca Police ...

Demand For Beef Remains Strong Despite Challenges

One segment of the local agricultural community that isn’t struggling for a market is the beef industry. Unlike grape farmers, who are dealing with Refresco canceling local grape contracts, farmers who are raising beef cattle are still seeing strong consumer demand and price increases in the market. Southwestern New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team Livestock Specialist and Team Leader with Cornell Cooperative Extension, Amy Barkley, said nationally, consumer demand for beef remains strong, even considering price increases. “According to the USDA, this is primarily a ...

Jersey Mike’s Coming To Lakewood

LAKEWOOD - A Jersey Mike’s sub shop is coming to the Lakewood Village Center plaza in Lakewood. The company has included the 279 E. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, store among the 297 new stores it plans to open this year. The 279 E. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, site houses TJ Maxx and Michael’s, among other businesses. Founded in 1956 as Mike’s Subs with one location in Point Pleasant, N.J., Jersey Mike’s now has more than 3,200 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The company has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing fast-casual restaurant chains in America, ranking first on ...