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Providing The Foundation: Bassist Recalls Why He Loves The Instrument

Either on upright or electric bass, Todd Singleton just keeps playing. It’s what he’s about. And when he is playing, he’s only concentrating on the task at hand, and he’s not worrying about other things. There is no time. For Singleton, performing also alleviates any ...

Maple Grove Students Lead Nesting Poles Project On Campus

A partnership between Bemus Point Central School students, the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy and Audubon Community Nature Center is for the birds - literally. The students recently helped build nesting poles, specialized structures that typically range from 35- to 60-feet tall with ...

Ellicott Eyes BESS Prohibition

Ellicott Town Board members have taken the first step toward a prohibition of all Battery Energy Storage Systems in the town. During the board’s meeting in May, Marilyn Fiore-Lehman, town attorney, presented the board with two options: prohibiting all Battery Energy Storage Systems or ...

Ellington, Charlotte eyeing court merger

Two neighboring towns in Chautauqua County are considering merging their courts. A public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at the Ellington Town Hall, where the community is invited to share their thoughts on a proposal to merge the Ellington and Charlotte town ...

Bemus Point-Stow Ferry Receives Engine Upgrade Via Cummins

Thanks to Cummins Inc., the Bemus Point-Stow Ferry has received a much-needed boost. With the recent installation of a 4B 76 horsepower engine, the ferry now can continue taking passengers across the lake from Bemus Point to Stow. The installation would not have happened without board ...

Profits, Revenue Up As Electrovaya Continues Buildout Of Local Plant

Electrovaya, one of the newest additions to Jamestown’s manufacturing base, is projecting a roughly 30% increase in revenue for the rest of 2026. One reason for the company’s revenue and profit growth is the opening of its Gigafactory in Ellicott. Company officials said work on the site ...