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Community Notebook October 19, 2026

BPO offering scholarship opportunities The Friends of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra are accepting applications for up to nine scholarships. Seniors who will enroll at a university/college as a music major in the fall of 2027 are eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is Nov. 18. Information and applications are available on the bpo.org website https://bpo.org/youngmusiciansscholarship/ or by calling 716-868-1655. Silver Creek Senior Citizens meet SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on Oct. 13 with 20 members present. Secretary Lorrie Newman opened the ...

Spending hikes prove county’s growing footprint

Local/Region October 19, 2026

Chautauqua County's government spending has steadily increased every single year since 2020, and the 6.5% spike for 2027 is a stark departure from the smaller, incremental increases of prior years. The year-over-year spending reality includes: — 2020, $263 million — baseline when Executive PJ Wendel took office. — 2025, continued multi-million dollar incremental growth. — 2026, $309.7 million. — 2027, $330 million — an abrupt, massive $20.3 million single year spike. Despite blaming external economic pressures like unfunded state mandates, the Legislature has ...

Everybody Plays opens inside mall

Local/Region October 19, 2026

LAKEWOOD - ‘Everybody Plays’ officially opened its doors Wednesday, offering an energetic, interactive indoor space for children to play indoors. Located inside the Chautauqua Mall, the family-owned and operated business held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to inaugurate a new, ...

Local uncontested seats mostly held by Republicans

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Area police October 19, 2026

Fredonia Police Department — Hannah Utegg, 21, of Fredonia, was arrested Sept. 19 and charged with disorderly conduct. — Gracie Johnson, 21, of Forestville, was arrested Sept. 19 and charged with disorderly conduct. — Owen Manning, 19, of Irving, was arrested Sept. 20 and charged with disorderly conduct. — Xavier Rodriguez, 37, of Dunkirk, was arrested Sept. 22 and charged with three counts of petit larceny. — Dominick Harris, 25, of Tonawanda, was arrested Sept. 23 and charged with second-degree harassment. — Jordan Hebner, 27, of Stockton, was arrested Sept. 23 ...