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Bills Booster Club to watch game Sunday The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will watch the New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills game on Sunday at the First Ward Falcon Club in Dunkirk. Game time is 1 p.m.Meat balls will be provided at halftime . Members may bring a dish to pass. Fredonia bush pick up begins Monday The Village of Fredonia will be picking up limbs and yard waste beginning Monday October 5, 2026, at 7 a.m. This will be the last pickup for the season. Collection will continue until every Village street has been completed. Bags and brush are collected separately by ...

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Congregation to hear talk on courage The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC), located at 222 Temple Street in Fredonia, holds a Sunday Worship Service at 11am, both at their physical location and on Zoom. For those wishing to join us virtually, please visit https://tinyurl.com/caluucnc. Click on “Worship Service” on the date you are attending and scroll down for the Zoom link. For those attending the in-person service, please follow the driveway and park in the lower lot behind the building. Handicapped parking is located between the two buildings ...

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League plans candidate forum Oct. 7 The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County will hold a candidate forum on October 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. The forum will be held at the Opera House, 9 Church St., Fredonia. Candidates running for District 3 of the Chautauqua County Legislature will be attending. Those candidates are Robert Scudder and Michael Lee. Also, from District 1 will be Colby Garza. All are running for a seat in the Chautauqua County Legislature. Residents can submit questions to lwvcandidateforumquestions@gmail.com, Test only to 716-673-5197, or you can submit questions on ...

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Chautauqua County Legislators Marcus Buchanan and Bob Bankoski have announced they are willing to help city residents facing hardships for brush pickup in Dunkirk. Those who need assistance should email robert.bankoski@chq.gov Volunteers sought for Point work Revitalize Dunkirk will be putting mulch on Discovery Way at the Point on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers are needed. Apple Butter Festival set for Oct. 10 WESTFIELD — The West Portland Baptist Church, 7081 East Route 20, will be hosting its 12th Annual Apple Butter Festival. On Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to ...

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Steel retirees gathering Oct. 3 Al Tech / Dunkirk Specialty Steel Retirees will meet on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 8:30 a.m. at the Central Station Restaurant, Central Avenue in Dunkirk. All retirees are invited to attend. Bills Boosters gather for Sunday tilt The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will watch the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Buffalo Bills game on Sunday at the First Ward Falcon Club in Dunkirk. Game time is 1 p.m. Members may bring a dish to pass. Foliage starting to show in state Beautiful fall colors continue to emerge across New York state, with the most significant ...

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Can and bottle drive set for Saturday The Blessed Mary Angela Holy Name Society will hold a can and bottle drive on Satuday in front of the former St. Hyacinth School on Lake Shore Drive East in Dunkirk from 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds will help with parish expenses. The Blessed Mary Angela Holy Name Society appreciates all the support in the “Drive Through” Pierogi Dinner. Plans are in the making for a full Polish dinner before Christmas. Villenova Burial Association plans meeting SOUTH DAYTON — The 2026 Annual Fall Meeting of the Villenova Burial Association will be Tuesday, ...