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The Colonial Squire Motel in Ripley will be demolished and replaced with a Loveâs Travel Stop.
Photo by Roger Coda
A new $13 million travel stop in Ripley is expected to break ground this spring and be completed before the year is out.
During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency’s Board of Director’s meeting, Linda Burns and Milan Tyler gave a presentation on the proposed Love’s Travel Stop and Country Stores.
Love’s is proposed to be located at the first New York exit for the Thruway on Shortman Road, where the former Colonial Squire Motel is located. The facility will consist of a convenience store, a fast food restaurant and a tire repair building. There will be separate areas for truck and auto fueling as well as separate auto and truck parking areas.
CONWAY â If youâre dreaming of a wet Christmas, youâre in luck. It will be a lot more wet than white.
Monday marked the first day official day of winter, but the Mount Washington Valley could go through a couple of different seasons this week with heavy rain, wind and 50-degree temps on Christmas Day.
Town officials are urging citizens to make sure their roofs and gutters are cleared of snow, as flooding is a possibility.
AccuWeather meteorologists are forecasting a surge of gusty winds, fog and flooding along the Atlantic coast. âThe storm is also expected to bring a brief period of snow at the tail end for some locations and a dramatic change to colder weather for all in its wake spanning Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.â