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Jamestown, CVCS continue transportation agreement

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Two area school districts have entered into a shared services agreement for transportation services, to help with the increasing challenges in staffing bus drivers that are continuing to occur both locally and nationally. Jamestown Public Schools and Cassadaga Valley Central School approved a shared services agreement at the Jamestown Board of Education’s August 11 meeting, and Cassadaga Valley’s August 12 board meeting. The agreement will be used on an as-needed basis and came about due to Cassadaga Valley having needs to collaborate with other school districts last year sometimes ...

SUNY JCC receives donation from Scandinavian Heritage Foundation

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JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown American Scandinavian Heritage Foundation recently donated the two-volume reference work, "Swedish Contributions to American Freedom, 1176-1783" to the SUNY Jamestown Community College Hultquist Library. Written by noted Swedish-American historian Amandus ...

Final Mass in Fredonia

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Photo by Ann Kempster St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Fredonia hosted its final Mass on Sunday. The church was reportedly full for the service. The Buffalo Diocese has closed the church and its parishioners are now supposed to attend Holy Trinity in Dunkirk.

Booth named to SUNY University Council

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Elizabeth Booth has been appointed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to the SUNY Fredonia University Council. Booth is a retired nonprofit and public-sector professional with over 30 years of leadership in higher education, workforce development, and non-profit and private sector management. ...

Two more area heroes

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John Miga of Dunkirk received recognition as an America 250 Community Hero at a ceremony held at Hilbert College in Hamburg last week held by U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy. The presentation was made alongside Brocton community member Mattie McIntyre, who was also honored.

Bear Lake advocates to be honored at Annual Conservation Celebration

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The Western New York Land Conservancy will hold its 3rd annual Conservation Celebration, a fun nature-based party to celebrate and support its conservation work. The Conservation Celebration will be held at Farmcraft Brewery (567 US-20A, Sheldon, NY 14145) on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. The Farmcraft Brewery is located in the rolling agricultural landscape of Wyoming County. Situated within the Western New York Wildway 8 miles east of East Aurora, Farmcraft Brewery offers a stunning backdrop of working farmland and scenic countryside, making it the perfect place to celebrate ...