What a sight to see recently at the corner of Washington and Madison in the village! The Ferrari Club of Upstate New York gathered to take in some of the sites in Ellicottville last weekend.

The Ellicottville Town Planning Board set a public hearing for a multi-unit rental enclave, approved a minor subdivision, and held pre-application talks with developers of a 5 MW solar energy project.

A life-like 10-ft. tall bronze sculpture of author Cheryl Strayed will be temporarily located in front of the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce building before being permanently installed at Griffis Sculpture Park.

Officials held a socially-distanced monthly meeting in the Town Center on Parkside Drive Wednesday, May 19th and picked up the threads of two plans that took shape several years ago for abundant and safe community water supplies. 

As a long-time business owner and woodworker, Chautauqua County native Brooks Anderson is no stranger to the question, “Do you think you could build something like this?”

If you’ve lived in Western New York - specifically Cattaraugus County - then you’ve most likely heard of a man named Bradley Poole. And if you haven’t yet, you’re about to.

Running builds character … at least that’s what my 3rd grade gym teacher told me. I hated her for it. Every lap we had to do I became more bitter and tired. It wasn’t until many years later that I understood what she meant by character. 

After a long year of staring at bare sidewalks, the village benches have found themselves back where they belong.  Many of them, adorned with plaques, are more than just places to sit and rest.

ECS 5th grade teacher Nick Smith, along with Special Ed teacher Kristin Rocco, have been spending class time with their students cleaning up the courtyard to create a relaxing and beautiful open-air space for students and faculty to use.

Exactly one year to the day after the Station Bistro opened its doors, the thriving West Valley restaurant is ready to re-open after its three-week spring break to share a fresh menu, new live music and events, and very soon, a new chef!

The Ellicottville Village Board gathered for its monthly discussion on Tuesday, May 18th. The meeting opened with some good news, as the group went over the increase of this year’s county sales tax check. The amount of $108,010.62 is up by 4.9% compared to the previous term.

The Ellicottville Memorial Library is pleased to announce the generous donation of funds from the Rotary Club of Ellicottville Foundation for Youth to hire a local student as a summer intern.

The Ellicottville Village Planning Board gathered for their monthly meeting this past Tuesday, May 11th. The agenda included three public hearings and seven items of business, with a main focus on architectural additions throughout town.

It’s time to dig out the shin guards and lace up those soccer cleats for the 2021 summer season. Ellicottville Youth Soccer President tells ellicottvilleNOW what the pandemic year has been like and the excitement going into this season.

The Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce announced at its Annual General meeting that board member John Karassik had decided not to run for another term on the Board of Directors.

The Ellicottville American Legion Post 659 will conduct Memorial Day services on Monday, May 31st beginning at 11:00am on the lawn of the Town/Village Hall.

As a child growing up on his family’s dairy farm, Caleb Henning wasn’t necessarily planning on becoming an engineer one day. His natural curiosity for understanding how things work soon developed into self-taught programming skills.

After an epic (and socially distant) winter, Holiday Valley is humming full steam ahead with summertime activities. Much like the winter months, HV will offer a plethora of outdoor activities great for the entire family. 

Spring is all about refreshing, whether it be your home, workspace or wardrobe, and Ava Grace Fashions is embracing all things renewal this season.

Mayor John A. Burrell of the Village of Ellicottville has been appointed to serve on the Executive Committee of the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials.