High hopes
Jenn Stuczynski
Besides your own children there are a few things that may make you feel proud. One of them could be pride for your hometown, especially when someone represents it in the best light. Many Fredonians and Western New Yorkers witnessed hometown Olympian Jenn Stuczynski break her own American record in the pole vault Sunday night. Stuczynski cleared 16 feet, 1 3/4 inches to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic track and field team. Since then, ideas have been flowing and continue to grow throughout the community, regarding a special celebration in honor of Stuczynski, a Fredonia native. “We really want to do something because you don’t often get someone who will be a favor to win an Olympic medal from your area,” said Fredonia Mayor Michael Sullivan. “Going to the Olympics is one thing, but to have someone who looks like they’ll be a favorite to win doesn’t come out of the community very often. I can’t think of the last one out of Chautauqua County myself. It just doesn’t happen a lot.” The
» Full StoryAuthor E.L. Doctorow speaks at the Chautauqua Institution
CHAUTAUQUA — Edgar Lawrence Doctorow, the award winning author of “Ragtime” (1975), “World’s Fair” (1986) and “The March” (2005), graced the stage of the outdoor amphitheater at The Chautauqua Institution on Tuesday.
His visit — an armch
Appellate court overturns
A drug suspect sentenced to six years in prison for allegedly selling drugs to a street informant is entitled to a new trial after a state appellate court reversed his conviction and admonished the Chautauqua County district attorney’s office for pro
» Full StoryPlenty of concerns voiced at Stockton Town Board meeting
STOCKTON — Resident complaints were voiced aplenty at the Stockton Town Board meeting Tuesday.
Ed Buseck of Nelson Hill Road and Brian Crandall of North Main Street said something has to be done with speeders on both roads.
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Opposition aplenty to motocross track plans
A public hearing scheduled by the town of Sheridan’s Zoning Board of Appeals was not held Monday, but the ZBA still did plenty of listening.
The Sheridan Town Hall was filled to capacity with people on hand to voice opposition to what was
Victorian Era
LILY DALE — It was an era of bustles and bonnets, of parlor teas and picnics. The Leolyn Inn offered running hot and cold water, and platform speakers Susan B. Anthony and her cohort, Elizabeth Cady Stanton rallied Lily Dale feminists to the cause
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