The Bob McCarthy Foundation and Interfaith Caregivers Inc., cut the ribbon to open the new Ellicottville Loan Center at 17 Mill Street. This new location will provide services locally and for communities in northern Cattaraugus County. Julie Hall the Executive...

By: Caitlin Keller – Pre K Teacher Ellicottville Elementary’s Pre-K program has received a rather exciting addition this winter. Through a donation made by the Bob McCarthy Foundation the program has been able to purchase full class sets of snow pants that are to be...

by EVL Elf Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas this past Friday night at EBC was by far touted as the best ever.  The largest crowd to date came out to celebrate the 18th annual Fundraiser with great live entertainment by the up-tempo Irish Band Crikwater.   Asa Moss...

By: The EVL Elf Let it snow!  Just  got a rundown for what is in store for you at this year’s Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas, happening at EBC on Friday, December 1st at 6:00 PM.  With the generous support of the Ellicottville Brewing Company the 18th annual tradition...

By EVL Elf Spring weather in November as Thanksgiving approaches how crazy, but we are sure that one of the best holiday traditions unique to the area. Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas, will quickly put us in the holiday season. Through the generosity of our friends at...

As the trees turn bare and the days grow shorter, the town of Ellicottville shifts into winter mode. Boots are broken out, summer tires are replaced, and calendars begin to fill with a plethora of holiday traditions unique to the area. Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas,...

Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas is coming again on Friday December 1st in the Brew Hall at Ellicottville Brewing Company. The 18th annual event is presented by “The Bob McCarthy Foundation” which is a 501c3 community foundation. For those of you who did not know Bob,...

School has started and the soccer fields are full of the sounds of whistles, trampling feet and cheering as goals are scored. You can also hear the wind whistling in the trees and smell the falling leaves as you sit and watch an ECS Eagles Football game. Check out the...

Again, this year, the Bob McCarthy Foundation has sponsored a Summer Learning Camp for ECS students.  Over the past six weeks, twenty-four of our community’s bright young learners attended sessions with Mrs. Leah Farnum at the Ellicottville Memorial Library.  While in...

Save the date August 24, 2024 for the rising of Celtic Moon.  The Bob McCarthy Foundation is re-imagining Tuscan Moon, aka Voodoo Moon & Another Day in Paradise, for 2024.  This event has been Ellicottville’s premier end of summer party poolside at the Cabana Bar...