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Unsettling ‘transition’

To at least a handful of local families and educators, the future of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School (NCCS) in Dunkirk has been a contentious topic of discussion for several months. Even with the reassurance of the Diocese of Buffalo that the school “will remain open”, the school’s ...

Community heroes honored during congressional ceremony

SINCLAIRVILLE – Some are youth sports leaders. Others serve senior citizens in the community. Some have literally saved a life in crisis, others save lives through medicine. Some help improve our environment, others help improve our downtowns. The one thing they all have in common is ...

Office of Aging plans annual public hearing Sept. 8

MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services will hold its annual public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 8 to gather community input on its proposed 2026-27 Annual Update to the Four-Year Plan. The public hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. and provides older adults, caregivers, service providers, health care partners, community organizations, volunteers, elected officials and residents an opportunity to share ideas about the needs and priorities of older adults in Chautauqua County. “Our annual public hearing is an important opportunity for us to listen directly to the people ...

Jamestown officials give update on homeless situation

On July 25, 2024, a state of emergency was declared in the city of Jamestown in an effort to help with the city’s growing homeless population. In the two years since then, Mayor Kim Ecklund and other homeless related officials are reporting that work has continued, with one of the most ...

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 ...