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Opera House presents ‘Hadestown’ musical Saturday

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present the live theater capture of the hit musical “Hadestown,” which won eight Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, as part of Arts in the Afternoon on Saturday at 1 ...

SUNY to welcome BTPM for Constitution Day program

The State University of New York at Fredonia’s American Democracy Project will welcome Buffalo Toronto Public Media (BTPM) to campus on Wednesday. The Constitution Day program of two parts will explore overlooked stories of the nation’s founding and the role of public media in supporting ...

Blaze destroys JMI facility in Falconer

FALCONER – An investigation is continuing into an industrial fire Friday afternoon. Dark gray smoke darkened the sky over the village on Friday as firefighters fought a fire at JMI’s 1946 New York Ave., concrete facility, that began around 1:26 p.m. An hour later, the Chautauqua County ...

House member wants Lake Erie renamed to Lake Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania House member wants the federal government to change Lake Erie’s name to Lake Pennsylvania. Rep. David Maloney, R-Boyertown, is preparing a House Resolution that would ask President Donald Trump, Congress, and the United States Secretary of the Interior to take the necessary ...

Boosters announce Gowanda School Hall of Fame Inductees

GOWANDA – The Gowanda Boosters Club is proud to announce the 2026 Gowanda Central School Hall of Fame Inductees. The Inductees will be honored on Sept. 18, beginning at 5 p.m. with Music & Social Gathering followed by the Induction ceremony at the Gowanda’s Historical Hollywood Theater. The Gowanda Area Chamber of Commerce will also present the 2026 Spirit of Gowanda winners. This is a free event open to the public which kicks off Alumni Weekend. The Inductees to be honored are Aaron Kroll, Sports Legend; David Smith and Barbara Dempsey, Distinguished Educators, James Andrew ...

Brocton to evaluate waterline project funding

BROCTON — With many outdated waterlines throughout the village, it is at least worth a shot to see how much money the municipality could potentially secure if a waterline replacement project moves forward. Brocton Mayor Craig Miller, Portland Supervisor/Brocton Waste Water Treatment ...