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FRIDAY, AUG. 7 National Comedy Center’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Stand-Up Showcase Reg Lenna Center for the Arts 116 E. Third St., Jamestown, 7 p.m. Showcase includes Ian Lara, Gina Brillon, Peter Revello and other comics TBA. At other times, Festival features stand-up showcases, late night comedy, free block parties, live music, Lucy tribute events. Admission to the National Comedy Museum during festival includes special gallery talks, archive experiences, and kids’ comedy workshops. Tickets: ComedyCenter.org/Festival. Bemus Point Farmers’ and Artisans’ ...

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Fredonia Ukulele plays Saturday Fredonia Ukulele will be Saturday at Domus Fare Restaurant, 41 W. Main St. Fredonia, from 5 to 7 p.m. Play immediately (all ability levels); No experience necessary. We're all about making music as a community. The goal is to have fun and to make music. Ukuleles provided or bring your own. Play, sing, or just enjoy listening. Come and go as you please. Medical practice plans grand opening Lakeside Medical Practice is excited to welcome the public to the grand opening of its new Dunkirk location. The ribbon-cutting celebration will be Friday, Aug. 14 ...

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Outside of Wicked Warrens in Jamestown, about a dozen protesters gathered, shortly before Rep. Nick Langworthy was to speak at the CHQ Chamber’s “State of NY-23” Congressional luncheon. While the protesters held signs regarding cuts to SNAP, the Epstein files, President Trump and the war in Iran, Langworthy spent the majority of his time focusing on the local community, avoiding a lot of hot-button issues. The first half of the luncheon Langworthy spoke directly to the audience focusing on Chautauqua County, specifically manufacturing, tourism, farming and small businesses. ...

Westfield Stray Cat Rescue seeks volunteers

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When New York state changed the regulations regarding animal shelters at the end of 2025, the Westfield Stray Cat Rescue had to relocate from their facility above their Thrifty Kitty Thrift Shop at 59 E. Main St. in Westfield so they could meet the new guidelines. They relocated to the space formerly used as the Westfield Veterinary Clinic at 8494 W. Route 20. The facility is larger than the previous one, and the shelter is consequently in immediate need of more volunteers to help care for the cats and kittens. Most of the cats at the shelter roam freely in the area assigned to ...

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At the conclusion of Dunkirk’s Common Council meeting, department heads and elected officials gathered around to congratulate newly approved Police Chief Doug Switzer. Since the retirement of Chris Witkowski in February, Switzer had been handling the duties before being officially approved ...