AVON – For one highly successful Avon-grown business, 22 months of development delays have forced them to consider relocating and taking their project to greener pastures. Jody Wolfanger, founder and owner of Evening Star Coffee Roasters, has been ready and chomping at the bit to get his 4,200 square-foot expansion completed since January 2015. The company clearly has sky-high potential for growth. Even with months of expansion delays, Evening … [Read more...]
Coast Back from the Brink with 160 New Jobs in Geneseo
GENESEO – After a disastrous wave of layoffs and more than a year in confusion, Coast Professionals announced Tuesday that it will finally be moving forward with plans to double its size. Senator Chuck Schumer made the formal announcement Tuesday afternoon to a room packed with employees, some of whom had lost their jobs with the Geneseo branch of the Louisiana-based loan collection agency. "Coast had a real struggle along the way. Not your … [Read more...]
WWII Reenactors Tie Together National Warplane Museum’s Year of Growth
WATCH BELOW: Maj. Clark and Cpl. Heath Marchand demonstrate the paratroopers' 'Static Line' jump system, which is still used by the military today. They give a similar (though more detailed) walkthrough to the civilian crews on Fly Days. GENESEO – On an incredibly hot afternoon, one might spy a Kelly green canvas tent behind the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo. This is the temporary home for the nine men of H Company, 505th Parachute … [Read more...]
Once Again Nut Butter Spreads with 37K-Foot Expansion
NUNDA – One of Livingston County's brightest businesses has its eyes on the horizon after cutting the ribbon at their brand new peanut butter production facility on Thursday. Once Again Nut Butter's new 37,000-square foot facility gives Once Again Nut Butter the opportunity to hire more employees and stabilize its organic peanut butter prices, which has trickle-down benefits for Livingston County and the region. "This expansion is critical … [Read more...]
Livingston County Squeezes NYS to Fund Mandatory Growth of Public Defenders Office
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Board of Supervisors is calling on the State of New York to immediately provide additional funding to the Livingston County's Public Defender's Office to cover anticipated expansions to deal with broadened eligibility for assigned legal counsel. The county Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved the resolution on Monday. Several other counties in New York are pressing the state to fund their … [Read more...]
American Rock Salt Digs 2.6 Square Mile Expansion
GROVELAND – American Rock Salt announced Thursday night that they are proposing plans to expand their Hampton Corners mine approximately 2.6 square miles west under the Genesee Valley. Bill Glynn, staff geologist at American Rock Salt, presented the mine's plans at a lecture at SUNY Geneseo. He said that an expansion would give American Rock Salt access to more of the salt that currently own, which will further secure the yields of the mine … [Read more...]