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Art in Recovery Exhibit in Dunkirk Friday

Friday, Sept. 4, is the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County’s 2026 Dunkirk Art in Recovery Exhibit, 5-7:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 601 Eagle Street. The show will feature a variety of works created by participants in the weekly Art in Recovery group facilitated by Wing, ...

SUNY Fredonia graduate takes FCS science job

Ava Waterman won’t have to travel far for her first teaching job. This fall, she makes the jump from SUNY Fredonia to the Fredonia Central School District as Fredonia’s new Science Teacher. Waterman graduated from SUNY Fredonia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Adolescence Education: Biology ...

Hotel Lenhart renovations include Eco-Loop air conditioning system

BEMUS POINT — As the major renovations continue on Bemus Point’s historic Hotel Lenhart, one such renovation includes a custom “eco-loop” system for air conditioning. According to a recent Facebook post, the Hotel Lenhart is set to have a system that will bring “modern comfort to ...

Gowanda delays action on electric buses

GOWANDA — Now that New York State has delayed its electric school bus mandate by five years, Gowanda Central School District is holding off on a pilot program to begin its transition. The State delayed its requirement for 100% zero-emission bus purchases to 2032 and full fleet conversion ...

Jamestown, CVCS continue transportation agreement

Two area school districts have entered into a shared services agreement for transportation services, to help with the increasing challenges in staffing bus drivers that are continuing to occur both locally and nationally. Jamestown Public Schools and Cassadaga Valley Central School approved a shared services agreement at the Jamestown Board of Education’s August 11 meeting, and Cassadaga Valley’s August 12 board meeting. The agreement will be used on an as-needed basis and came about due to Cassadaga Valley having needs to collaborate with other school districts last year sometimes ...

Final Mass in Fredonia

Photo by Ann Kempster St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church in Fredonia hosted its final Mass on Sunday. The church was reportedly full for the service. The Buffalo Diocese has closed the church and its parishioners are now supposed to attend Holy Trinity in Dunkirk.