JAMESTOWN - More than 300 students from across the county were in Jamestown Tuesday to take part in the first ever Chautauqua Tech Wars and Science Olympiad. The event took place at Jamestown Community College and was organized by Dream It Do It … [Read more...]
Tranum Named Chamber Executive of the Year
JAMESTOWN - Todd Tranum, the President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce has been named the 2013 Chamber Executive of the Year by the Chamber Alliance of New York State (CANYS). The award was presented during the CANYS Annual … [Read more...]
Local Business and Manufacturing Groups to Celebrate MGG Day in Jamestown
JAMESTOWN - Officials with the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier along with the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce and the Dream It, Do It program will be gathering today at the Manufacturing Technology Institute (MTI) on Falconer St. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Chamber Criticizes Business Council for Not Supporting North County Power Plant Modification
DUNKIRK - Chautauqua County’s largest business group is continuing the attack against the Business Council of New York after it came out in opposition of a plan to modify the NRG power plant in Dunkirk. Earlier this week the Business Council joined … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Hopes to See Manufacturing Training Program from Jamestown Used in other Regions
JAMESTOWN - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) says he received plenty of useful information that he can use to help the manufacturing sector in the Southern Tier and Across the United States, thanks to a recent meeting in Jamestown. Reed was in town … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Reed Meets with Local Manufacturers, Pushes for Reduction of Corporate Tax
JAMESTOWN _ Tax reform will need to take place if the region’s manufacturing sector is going to rebound. That was the message Thursday morning by Congressman Tom Reed, who met with members of the Manufacturer’s Association of the Southern Tier (MAST) … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Jamestown City Council to Act on 2013 Budget Tonight
The Jamestown City Council will have a busy night when it meets this evening in city hall. Not only will the council have it’s monthly voting session, but lawmakers will also meet to finalize the 2013 city budget before putting it up for a … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Council Holds Budget Hearing on 2013 Spending Plan
JAMESTOWN - An organization representing the business interests of manufacturers across the southern tier has given Jamestown city lawmakers it suggestions on how to reduce the city’s proposed tax rate in 2013. The Manufacturers Association of the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Chautauqua County Executive Continues Push to Sell County Home
MAYVILLE - As county lawmakers begin their process of reviewing the proposed 2013 budget in committee this week, County Executive Greg Edwards is continuing to bang the drum for selling the Chautauqua County Home in Dunkirk to help offset a $13 … [Read more...]
