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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 leaving a projected deficit of $486,034. “We are working toward a balanced, and sustainable budget focused on maintaining balance without using fund balance for recurring operations to ensure long-term sustainability,” Fuller-Markham said. She added that the budget is based on 2,200 full-time ...

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 ...

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 ...

American Revolutionary War marker dedication held in Stockton

STOCKTON — At the Greenwood Cemetery in Stockton, a dedication ceremony was held for the installation of a Revolutionary War Patriot Marker. The American Revolutionary War was from April 19, 1775 until September 3, 1783. During this time, there were 165 principal engagements as the soldiers ...

Pennsylvania commits to purchasing grapes from 11 Erie-area growers

A neighboring state is taking action in regard to the grape crop. On Thursday, the Shapiro Administration dedicated $500,000 to fund an emergency purchase, process, and transport of 350 tons of grapes from 11 Erie, Pa.-area growers whose buyer canceled contracts for this season’s crops unexpectedly in March. The grapes will be made into juice concentrate and distributed to Feeding Pennsylvania-member foodbanks through the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS). “PASS is a highly effective tool to provide a market for Pennsylvania farmers for their surplus crops ...

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 ...