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Boater rescued from lake

Photos courtesy Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Department The Bemus Point and Maple Springs fire departments and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Water Rescue Team quickly helped those on a capsized sailboat after the boat overturned in Chautauqua Lake near Long Point State Park on ...

Wellness conference planned for Nov. 2 at SUNY

SUNY Fredonia invites mental health professionals, educators, students, healthcare and human service professionals, community organizations, and members of the broader community to register for its inaugural Rooted & Resilient: Mental Wellness for Every Identity conference, taking place Monday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Williams Center on the SUNY Fredonia campus. Rooted & Resilient is designed to bring together individuals from across Western New York and beyond for a day focused on mental health, identity, culture, belonging, resilience, and access to care. Through ...

Stanley Museum to officially reopen on Homecoming weekend

It was a true scientific community effort, including students, faculty, and alumni volunteers, in re-opening the Willard F. Stanley Museum at the State University of New York at Fredonia. Since the closing of Jewett Hall on campus for renovation into the new Student Success Center, and the ...

Gifts of Love and Hope Halloween benefit Saturday

DUNKIRK — Who says holiday giving starts in the winter? Halloween can be for more than just giving out candy, and a local fundraiser is aimed at proving exactly that. Gifts of Love and Hope is hosting a Halloween benefit to help the children with cancer in western New York through the ...

Community Inclusion Inc. names Schuyler as CEO

Community Inclusion Inc.’s board has hired Christine Schuyler, former Chautauqua County health director, to serve as its CEO and executive director. “We are excited to have Christine lead Community Inclusion,” said Dr. Todd Jacobson, chair of the Community Inclusion Inc. board. “We ...

‘Fill the Bus’ food drive starts Thursday

CHQ Transit is holding a “Fill the Bus” food drive starting Thursday to benefit local food pantries this Thanksgiving. Riders can drop off a non-perishable food item on any CHQ Transit bus to receive a $1 coupon off their next ticket. One coupon per donation. The last day for donations will be November 16, 2026. The event is called “Fill the Bus” with the goal of collecting enough donations to fill a CHQ Transit bus. Visit CHQ Transit’s Facebook page and website for updates and final donation totals. Donations will be delivered to the First Covenant Church Food Pantry, ...