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GOP rejects $2M fund balance use, says more will be spent

MAYVILLE – A proposal by a Democratic Chautauqua County Legislator to ask the county executive to use $2 million of reserves when preparing the 2026 budget was rejected, although some Republicans say it’s time to spend down at least some of that fund balance. Legislator Fred Larson of ...

Community Notebook

Card-making class planned Sept. 5 SOUTH DAYTON — On Saturday, Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon there will be a card making class at the Village of South Dayton's Depot Museum by Barb Nobles and Donna Snyder. Make and take 4 cards for $10. The class limit is 10. To sign up, call Karen Strickland 716-988-5076. On Saturday mornings, the Farmers' Market sets up from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. next to the Depot. Name of Busti part of talk Sunday BUSTI — Local historian John Everett Jones will speak Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Busti Historical Society about the Polish and Italian connections to the ...

Resident files claim on city over fallen tree

A neighbor of Dunkirk-owned property has filed a claim against the city for allegedly failing to maintain the parcel. William Harris of 218 Robin Street has filed a notice of claim that he wants $51,968 from the city to pay for “extensive damage to our home and property, including ...

Unhealthy banter drives measles resurgence

How is it, in an age of vast technology and information, Americans keep tempting fate when it comes to medicine? One decade ago — a mere four years before the COVID-19 pandemic, who would have ever thought it intelligent to not get a vaccination for measles? In 2004, there were less than ...

Lecture to focus on aviation pioneer Wright

WESTFIELD — The Chautauqua County Historical Society and Patterson Library will continue their 2026 Fireside Lecture Series on Thursday with a presentation exploring the remarkable life and legacy of local aviation pioneer Lucile M. Wright. Titled “The Story of Lucile M. Wright and Her Museum,” the presentation will be given by Dennis Webster, curator of the Lucile M. Wright Air Museum in Jamestown. The program will begin at 6 p.m. at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage St. The event is free and open to the public. Webster will share the story of Wright's path from an early ...

County Overland Trail Project is complete

CHERRY CREEK — In cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) and the Chautauqua County Parks Department, the Chautauqua County Partnership of Economic Growth (CCPEG) is pleased to report that Phase 5 of the “Chautauqua County Overland Trails ...