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Legislature’s July meeting to be held at Jackson Center

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The Chautauqua County Legislature will be going on a field trip of sorts. During the June meeting, lawmakers approved a resolution to move their next monthly meeting from Mayville to the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. County Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon, R-Ellery, said during a committee meeting that he received a letter from Kristan McMahon, the executive director of the Jackson Center. She asked if the legislature would be willing to hold its July meeting in their building. Chagnon read the letter to the committee. “The Robert H. Jackson Center this year is ...

Westfield collecting time capsule items

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WESTFIELD – In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the Westfield Time Capsule Memento Acceptance boxes are now available at the Eason Hall main hallway, Westfield Academy & Central School, and the Patterson Library during their normal business hours. Memento contributions will be ...

Lawmaker proposes self-checkout discount

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A state lawmaker wants to require customers to receive a 10% discount when customers use self checkout kiosks. The bill (A.11501) was introduced late in the legislative session by Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas, D-Brooklyn. It didn’t move out of committee before the end of the session. Lucas ...

Council takes on stipends, lot closure

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The Dunkirk Common Council’s next agenda includes more money proposed for two city employees and a measure to block off part of the Washington Avenue parking lot for a housing construction project. The agenda for Tuesday’s meeting contains resolutions to authorize stipends of $1,200 for Deputy Planning and Development Director EJ Hayes, and $800 for Youth and Recreation Director Alexis Tofil. Both resolutions state that the stipends are for summer festival work. Both workers took “on additional duties for the operations of festivals outside their normal job duties.” Neither ...

‘A lot of heart’

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Every spring, families, friends, and members of the South Dayton community gather for a pancake breakfast with a purpose. The event raises money for the Wyatt Butcher Memorial Scholarship. For Wyatt’s family, however, it is about much more than financial support. It is a chance to ensure ...

Brocton seeks new sewer contract with prison

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The sewer service contract between the Village of Brocton and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) pertaining to the Lakeview Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility has run out. The clock is ticking for a new agreement to be finalized. “We’re going to work ...