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Area library events listed for week

Weekly events at local libraries have been listed. Check each library's website for details — Monday: Preschool Storytime at Darwin R. Barker Library, 7 Day St., Fredonia, 10:30 a.m. — Tuesday: Zoom room ages 0 to 3 with families at Patterson Library. 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 10:15 a.m.; Storytime, take-home craft kit ages 2 to 5 at Dunkirk Public Library, 536 Central Ave., 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club at Anderson-Lee Library, 43 Main St., Silver Creek at 1 p.m., Cozy Crafters at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage St., Westfield, 1 p.m.; Imaginarium after school elementary program ...

Sales include land for Ellicott DPW

A town government in the south county has purchased land to store equipment and highway materials. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Aug. 14-20. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available for review at the clerk’s office. During this time period, the town of Ellicott purchased 1837 E. Main St. Ext. and another parcel on East Main Street Extension, Ellicott for $50,000. The parcels are labeled as vacant property and total around 8 ...

Foliage is fantastic

Spectacular peak foliage is expected to arrive this weekend throughout many parts of the Finger Lakes, as well as the central and lower portions of the Hudson Valley and several locations on Long Island. Additionally, peak fall colors are making their final appearances in the Thousand ...

Brocton approves fire contract with Portland

BROCTON — The Village of Brocton approved a fire protection contract for the year 2027 with the Portland Fire Department for District 1, beginning on Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. The total amount of $65,000 is due March 1, 2027. The contract is the same as the current agreement for 2026. The Village Board also authorized an old fire truck to be put out to bid. The tanker truck will be placed on Auctions International, with proceeds of the sale going to the truck equipment fund. The Brocton Volunteer Fire Department responded to 35 calls in September, including 25 emergency medical ...

JCC to hear updates on ‘The Jay’ grants

Jamestown Community College board members will learn more on Nov. 17 about grants related to the Jay Center on the Jamestown campus. Board members met Tuesday, as the fall 2026 semester is just now over the halfway point, with the full board hearing reports committees heard earlier this month. Those updates included a 6% increase in first-time, full-time students attending in Fall 2026. For all students at JCC this semester, there was a 7% increase in enrollment. Dr. Daniel DeMarte said on Tuesday that he, along with staff, plans to update the Board of Trustees next month on ...

Legislator seeks re-election to serve city

County Legislator Marcus Buchanan, who represents District 1 in the city of Dunkirk, is running for re-election. He offered this statement: “My commitment to this community didn’t start with politics and it won’t end with politics. “I was born and raised right here in Dunkirk. This ...