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Westfield collecting time capsule items

WESTFIELD – In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the Westfield Time Capsule Memento Acceptance boxes are now available at the Eason Hall main hallway, Westfield Academy & Central School, and the Patterson Library during their normal business hours. Memento contributions will ...

Legislature’s July meeting to be held at Jackson Center

The Chautauqua County Legislature will be going on a field trip of sorts. During the June meeting, lawmakers approved a resolution to move their next monthly meeting from Mayville to the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. County Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon, R-Ellery, said ...

JCC releases preliminary spending plan

Jamestown Community College Trustees received a first look this week at the preliminary 2026-27 budget. At the finance and budget committee meeting, Vice President of Finance and Operations Karen Fuller-Markham said project expenses are $34,589,644 while projected revenues are $34,103,610 ...

Laurel Run newspaper sale set

John D’Agostino, OBSERVER editor, left, poses with Laurel Memorial Run/Walk co-founders Wayne and Elaine Hotelling; members of the Kron family, which owns and operates the Tim Hortons franchises in Northern Chautauqua County; and employees of the Tim Hortons location on Lake Shore Drive to ...

Sales include $4.5M student apartment complex

An apartment complex in the northern end of the county marketed to college students has been sold for millions of dollars. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 21-24. The county does not ...

Bill would clarify protections for hotels housing homeless

Legislation introduced late in the state legislative session could, if passed, provide clarity about tenant rights for the homeless who are being placed in hotels. A.11492/S.10464, sponsored by Assemblywoman MaryJane Shimsky, D-Tarrytown, and Sen. Shelley Mayer, D-White Plains, would amend ...