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Congregation offers message of peace Sunday

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua (UUCNC), at 222 Temple St. in Fredonia, holds a Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m., both at their physical location and on Zoom. For those wishing to join us virtually, please visit https://tinyurl.com/caluucnc. Click on “Worship Service” on the date you are attending and scroll down for the Zoom link. For those attending the in-person service, please follow the driveway and park in the lower lot behind the building. Handicapped parking is located between the two buildings and directly behind the second building. The ...

Borrello praises $8.5M in funding for rural health care in district

State Sen. George Borrello announced that six health care providers serving the 57th Senate District will receive more than $8.5 million in federal funding for New York’s Rural Community Health Integration Initiative. The investment is part of the broader federal Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion, five-year initiative established under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The state is using $76.2 million of its first year of federal funding for the Rural Community Health Integration Initiative. The initiative is designed ...

Mayville approves kayak launch bid, hears complaint

MAYVILLE – A new kayak launch is expected to be installed on Lakeside Park next year. During the Mayville Village Board meeting, officials awarded the Kayak Launch Bid to BoardSafe Docks 604 of Fleetwood, Pa. at a cost of $96,851. There was an additional bid of $71,689 received however Barton & Loguidice, which is managing the Lakeside Park project, said the lower bid didn’t meet the necessary specifications. The work is not expected to take place until next year. So far as part of the Lakeside Park project, the village has installed some paved trails in the park, ...

County probation office earns state honors

MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua County Office of Probation has earned state recognition for its continued commitment to professionalism, public safety and accountability, receiving a Certificate of Commendation from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives, after achieving a 99% DNA collection rate among individuals sentenced to probation supervision during calendar year 2025. The certificate, issued in September, recognizes the Chautauqua County Department of Probation for its efforts in achieving the 99% ...

YMCA, JCC host ribbon cutting ceremony for on-campus merged facility

The JAY Wellness Center - a merger of the Jamestown Area YMCA’s downtown branch and JCC Total Fitness - is officially open on the Jamestown Community College campus. During a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, John Barber, YMCA CEO, and Dr. Daniel DeMarte, Jamestown Community College ...

JMI says no permanent problems from Friday fire

JMI Concrete in Falconer will have a hiccup in its operations, but Friday’s fire won’t put a permanent crimp in the company’s plans. The company said via Facebook over the weekend that a fire that destroyed its service garage at the 1946 New York Ave., Falconer, facility didn’t ...