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Cassadaga to review rental process

OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen Village of Cassadaga Trustee Dave Rowley said that reducing the number of Board meetings each month from two to one is “a good alternative” for the Village. By BRADEN CARMEN bcarmen@observertoday.com CASSADAGA — With most of the Village of ...

Ripley approves agreement with state DOT

RIPLEY -- At their meeting last month, Town of Ripley Council members approved a resolution for the benefit of the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with work affecting state highways. The resolution, NYS DOT Perm 1 Undertaking Work in Right-of-Way, notes that municipalities often receive permits from the state DOT to conduct operations on state highways "for such purposes as the obstruction, installation, construction, maintenance and/or operation of facilities." By approving the resolution, municipalities agree to several terms and conditions which are set ...

Lecture ‘Who Belongs in America?’ set for Oct. 8

JAMESTOWN — The Robert H. Jackson Center will host the next installment of its 25 Years of Asking Questions lecture series, "Who Belongs in America?," on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Jackson Center, 305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown. The program will feature Robert L. Tsai, Professor of Law and Harry Elwood Warren Memorial Scholar at Boston University School of Law. Tsai served during the 2024-2025 academic year as a Laurance Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellow at Princeton University's University Center for Human Values. A scholar of constitutional culture and democratic ...

Pump prices stable across region, state

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.47, no change from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.13. The New York State average is $4.48, no change from Sept. 21. A year ago, the state average was $3.20. AAA Western and Central New York. In Chautauqua County pump prices range from $4.41 to $4.99 per gallon. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.47, matching last Monday's price after rising to $4.49 on Friday. That marked the highest national average ever recorded for this time of year. While gas prices typically decline at the start of ...

Care coordinators visiting Mental Health Association

Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA) Executive Director Michael Nordin recently welcomed participants to the September recovery luncheon, an opportunity to recognize landmarks in recovery. Nordin introduced Nichole Johnson, a care coordinator for Health Home, a care ...

SUNY rises in U.S. News public university rankings

The State University of New York at Fredonia is ranked 24th among the top public universities in the North in the 2027 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” rankings, moving up one position from last year. The university is also ranked 85th among public and private institutions in the “Regional Universities North” category. The category includes universities that offer a broad range of undergraduate programs and select master’s degrees. U.S. News also recognizes Fredonia nationally in its “Top Performers on Social Mobility” category. “Fredonia is ...