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Audubon opens Nature Photography Contest

Now is the time to take your camera or phone outdoors to get a great winter shot for the Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) 2026 Nature Photography Contest. With awards totaling $1,600, adults and youth (ages 8–18) can submit photos to three different categories, each paying $200 to the ...

Coming Up

FRIDAY, FEB. 13 Mayville winter festival Lakeside Park, 50 W. Lake Road. 5 to 8 p.m. Weekend features music with DJ Mike, food trucks, kids’ zone, sports, bonfire, more. Family-friendly. Douglass Day event honoring author/anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass SUNY Fredonia, ...

SUNY to host ‘Douglass Day’ event honoring statesman

SUNY Fredonia will participate in a nationwide program honoring the legacy of 19th century author, orator and anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass. "Douglass Day," on Friday from noon to 3 p.m., is a celebration as well as a collective contribution to the preservation of Black American ...

Opera House to screen Oscar-nominated ‘Hamnet’

The Cinema Series continues at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center with screenings of Oscar front-runner “Hamnet,” on Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Tuesday night screening will be shown with captions visible on the screen. Nominated for eight Oscars including for ...

Scholarship opportunity announced for area students

State Sen. George Borrello announced that the New York Conference of Italian American State Legislators is accepting applications for four $3,000 scholarships, two academic and two athletic. Scholarships are available to residents of the 57th Senate District who are current college ...

Archie’s Airport Diner ready to open next month

ELLICOTT — Chautauqua County’s Jamestown Airport will soon welcome Archie’s Airport Diner, a new full-service breakfast and lunch destination opening in March. Family, Food, Flight. The three things are the inspiration for Archies Diner, according to owner Matthew Newton. The Newton ...