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Cruise-in event aids Rural Ministry, names winner

On Sept. 11, Shults Resale Center had their fifth annual No Fine Print Cruise-in sponsored by Pattons Home Furnishings. The last two years they have held a 50-50 drawing, which has raised more than $2,000 for the Chautauqua County Rural Ministries. The car show attracts hundreds of people ...

Polish parish in Buffalo plans 140th celebration

BUFFALO — St. Adalbert Basilica at 212 Stanislaus St., will celebrate 140 years on Saturday, September 26, 2026 with a special Mass and banquet. Buffalo’s second Polish parish, St. Adalbert’s was founded by Polish immigrants in September 1886. The current church is a Romanesque Revival and Polish Cathedral-style Basilica built between 1890 and 1891 by architects R. Huber and Company. The 4 p.m. anniversary Mass will be concelebrated by Diocese of Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher, Parish Pastor Fr. Cole Webster, and other invited priests including past pastors of St. ...

United Way kicks off annual fundraising campaign

United Way of Chautauqua County kicked off its 2026 Fundraising Campaign aboard the Bemus Point-Stow Ferry on Wednesday, bringing together supporters to rally behind this year’s drive to fund programs and initiatives impacting children, families and seniors here in our community. More than ...

Fuel prices up 9 cents in last week

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.47, up 16 cents from Sept. 14. One year ago, the price was $3.18. The New York State average is $4.48, up 9 cents from a week ago. A year ago, the state average was $3.23. Chautauqua County prices are between $4.40 and $4.96 per gallon. Crude oil remains high, averaging $100 per barrel amid continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz. Gas prices have returned to spring levels with the national average inching closer to this year’s record high of $4.56 set on May 21. The all-time high for the national average is $5.01 set on ...

Hanover moves on dredging, street drainage

HANOVER — The Town of Hanover has taken its next step toward dredging Hanover Harbor and Cattaraugus Creek. The Town Board accepted the bid from Littoral Services LLC for sediment sampling and analysis, as well as preparing, coordinating, submitting and obtaining all necessary permits to complete the dredging project. The total cost of the work will range between $39,056 and $49,481. All necessary permits must be obtained by Feb. 1, 2027. Dave Romano, of GEI Consultants, has been assisting the Town in the dredging process up to this point. The Town is optimistic that the work ...

State University of New York at Fredonia alumna Dr. Diane Pennica, ’73, who pioneered the development and widespread use of t-PA, the clot-busting drug administered to treat victims of heart attacks and strokes, will return to campus on Friday as the inaugural speaker in the “Science Success Stories Alumni Speaker Series” hosted by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Fredonia College Foundation. Pennica will present “The 50-Year Journey to the Development of the Clot-Buster Drug t-PA” at 2 p.m. in the Kelly Family Auditorium in the Science Center. Pennica will ...