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Planning Board meets Wednesday MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua County Planning Board’s monthly meeting will be at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The meeting will be at the Chautauqua County’s Sheriff’s Office CARES Program Re-Entry Hub at 1 S. Erie St. If you should have questions regarding this meeting, please contact Courtney Domst at the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development at 716-363-3623 or at domstc@chqgov.com. Historical Society planning bake sale SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Historical Society will hold a bake sale on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. After voting, ...

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Benefit dinner planned Saturday in city A chicken and biscuits dinner to benefit the Cattaraugus/Chautauqua District of the Order of the Eastern Star will be Saturday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at St. John's Church, 733 Central Ave., in Dunkirk. This fundraiser will help the organization's charitable and community service efforts. Current projects of the Order of the Eastern Star include the support of veteran housing, childhood nutrition, and medical research. Tickets are $13 each. Dessert is included. Meals are eat-in or take-out. Those who wish can eat in the church's fellowship hall ...

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Gerry Rodeo history to be discussed SINCLAIRVILLE — The Valley Historical Society will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Sinclairville Library for the monthly meeting and guest speaker on the history of the Gerry Rodeo. Donna Westerdahl Nichols will speak at the Gerry Rodeo which began in 1945, 80 years ago. Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served following the program. City planning Boo Bash Thursday The city of Dunkirk Youth & Recreation Department will be hosting a Halloween Boo Bash on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Stearns Building and Stearns Court for ...

Events planned at area libraries

Here are the weekly events at local libraries for Monday to Nov. 1. Check each library’s website for details Monday: Preschool Storytime at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.; Storytime, take-home craft kit ages 2 to 5 at Dunkirk Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Cozy Crafters at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 1 p.m.; Eureka! at Ahira Hall Library, 37 W. Main St., Brocton, after school; After school - all ages Storytime at Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday: Baby talk ages 0 to 2 at Sinclairville Library, ...

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National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day today The City of Dunkirk Police Department and WCA ALSTAR Ambulance, in cooperation with the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), are coordinating a North County location for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day today, Oct. 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WCA ALSTAR Services has again graciously provided their North Headquarters for the drive-in drop-off location. ALSTAR North is located behind School # 3 at Rt. 60 and Orchard Street in the City of Dunkirk. Prescriptions can be dropped off without question. For more information ...

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State issues update on foliage Peak foliage will arrive this weekend throughout much of the Greater Niagara and Finger Lakes regions while making its way through the Capital-Saratoga region and into the Hudson Valley, down through Orange County. Downstate, near-peak foliage is expected to appear throughout much of Long Island. This is according to the field reports from volunteer observers for the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NY program. Locations with peak foliage will include Schenectady and Cohoes in the Capital-Saratoga region; Auburn, Farmington, ...