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Institution archivist to speak at Historical Society talk

MAYVILLE – Jon Schmitz, a local historian and former Chautauqua Institution archivist, will speak during the Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s June talk, “Some Stories About Chautauqua.” The society’s programs are on the third Thursday of the month. The talks are in the ...

Opera House to screen ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’

In response to many patron requests, the Cinema Series continues at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center with screenings of “The Devil Wears Prada 2” on Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Tuesday night screening will be shown with captions visible on the screen. ...

Schumer voices concerns over measles in Erie County

As Erie County faces two cases of measles this month, the first cases in eight years, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday stood with public health officials, concerned parents, and doctors and demanded that the Trump administration take immediate action to address measles outbreaks across the ...

Pair charged in Saturday Busti shooting

A pair of Jamestown residents have been charged in a shooting that took place early Saturday in the town of Busti. At approximately 4 a.m., officers from the Lakewood-Busti Police Department were dispatched to Cummins Engine for a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers ...

Dyment receives high honors for board service

A member of the Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education received the highest recognition given by the New York State School Boards Association at the board meeting on May 26. In a surprise presentation, WACS Superintendent Ryan Sikorski presented the coveted Board Lifetime ...

Jamestown’s DRI application includes 24 projects totaling $30M-plus

JAMESTOWN — The Northwest Arena may get a state-supported facelift to make the building better suited for performances. The top-ranked project in the application in Jamestown’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative application to the state is a $2.3 million project at the arena that will ...