Local Jennah Bradley, HoliMont Local Jennah Bradley, HoliMont

Discover HoliMont

HoliMont is expected to open for the 2021-’22 ski and snowboard season on Saturday, December 18th, and to say we are excited is an understatement! Our staff has been working hard to make this season better than ever! 

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Local Kathleen Kellogg Local Kathleen Kellogg

Town Planning Board Notes

The Ellicottville Town Planning Board agreed in a 5-1 vote Nov. 22nd to grant a special use permit for an accessory apartment above a garage near a proposed single-family home on a 5-acre lot at 2 Rogers Rd.

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Local Kathleen Kellogg Local Kathleen Kellogg

Town Board Meeting

Due to the recent climb in COVID-19 infection rates in Cattaraugus County, the Ellicottville Town Board held its Nov. 17th monthly meeting by telephone and took steps to ramp up renovations at the Town Center.

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Local Brenda Perks Local Brenda Perks

NOW this… by Brenda

You know what’s cool?  Doing good for your community.  You know what’s cooler?  Making “Doing Good” a habit. Last month, Sk8EVL put a “call-out for artists” and the support came in!

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Local No-Author Local No-Author

Irish Christmas

It was Bob McCarthy who said, “I love doing Irish Christmas which is a night of Irish magic. I don’t know how the magic gets there, but it just does.”  Well, this year we need a little more of that magic to help guide our way.  

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Local Caitlin Croft Local Caitlin Croft

Mad Crazy Batter

The Mad Crazy Batter Bakery in Great Valley is celebrating their first year in business. Rachael Ferguson, co-owner, told me, “Our first year open has been great! We have learned so much!”

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Local Mary Heyl Local Mary Heyl

E-Ville Spirits & Wines

“It seems like just yesterday I was dreaming of owning my own wine and spirits shop,” said Shannon Carscallen, owner of E-Ville Spirits & Wines. Now Carscallen is thrilled to be celebrating a milestone not many small businesses achieve.

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Local Rich Rumfola Local Rich Rumfola

A Tough Loss

The Franklinville-Ellicottville Titans dropped a tough 26-0 loss to the Randolph Cardinals in the Class D ‘Super Bowl’ at Highmark Stadium on November 12th.

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Local Jessica Wallace, Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce Local Jessica Wallace, Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce

The Benefits of Membership

There are endless memberships out there for businesses to be a part of, all with different perks and benefits … but what exactly do you get by joining the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce? How are we different? What is it that we do? 

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Local No-Author Local No-Author

Skatepark Donations

When skateboarding legend Tony Hawk donated his blood to be painted into 100 skateboards, he probably did not think it would play a major role in a group of Ellicottville skatepark advocates meeting a match offered by The Skatepark Project.

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Local Caitlin Croft Local Caitlin Croft

Signs: Why Are They Important?

Experts say Americans are exposed to 4,000-10,000 advertisements a day. Every town, village and city you drive through is peppered with signage promoting shops, restaurants, services and more. 

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Local Kathleen Kellogg Local Kathleen Kellogg

Town Planning Board

The Town Planning Board set a public hearing for an unusual accessory apartment project; Approves permit for a mural display on the wall of The Boardroom Snowboard Shop.

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Local Rich Rumfola Local Rich Rumfola

ECS Sports Highlights

Both Ellicottville Men’s and Women’s Varsity Soccer teams advance to Regionals. The Lady Eagles head to Caledonia-Mumford HS on Nov. 5th and the men’s team heads to Williamsville on the 6th.

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