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Mayville Fire Department holds Easter egg hunt

MAYVILLE – The Mayville Fire Department recently held its annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Carlson Center. Hundreds of local children were eager to retrieve the over 10,000 filled eggs. Participants were divided into three age groups: 4 and under, 5-8 years old, and 9 and over. Within each ...

Borrello signs on to Democrat bills helping farmers

State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, is co-sponsoring legislation that would make it easier for farmers to get their crops to markets and processing plants. Bills have been introduced in both houses of the state Legislature (A.9276/S.8761) by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, D-Binghamton ...

Jamestown man sentenced for possessing a stolen handgun

A Jamestown resident is headed behind bars for having a stolen handgun. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, Cody Boisvert, 25, was sentenced in Chautauqua County Court by Judge David Foley to 3.5 years in state prison with 5 years of post-release supervision after being convicted of ...

Woman charged with fleeing police twice

A homeless woman is facing charges after allegedly running from police during two different vehicle chases. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, on March 18, around 1:45 a.m. deputies attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on Route 380 in Gerry. The vehicle failed to stop ...

$1.9M grant aids in fight against lead

A study done in 2020 by the Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. found this county had the third-oldest housing stock in the state and 45th in the nation. On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy offered some help with that problem. A federal lead hazard reduction capacity building grant for the city ...

Flea market planned by Holy Name Society

The Blessed Mary Angela Holy Name Society is hosting its annual Indoor Flea Market and Can Drive at the parish social center at 324 Townsend St. in Dunkirk from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Friday and Saturday as well as Friday April 19, and Saturday April 20. The church invites residents to attend ...