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Furious George plays final Music at the Point

This Wednesday’s live Music at the Point Summer Series season finale will feature Furious George from 6 to 8 p.m. at Point Gratiot. The event is sponsored by Southern Tier Environments for Living, Inc. (STEL) and Lawley Insurance. Furious George is a classic/modern/original rock band from ...

Primary voting for independents proposed

Enrolled voters who aren’t part of a political party could be allowed to vote in one primary election of their choosing under legislation proposed recently in the state Assembly. Assemblyman Sam Berger, D-Flushing, has introduced legislation (A.11650) that would allow voters not enrolled ...

WACS hears support from county boards

Former Interim Principal, Todd Crandall, took off his principal's hat and put on his Executive Director of the Chautauqua County School Boards Association hat to address the Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education at their meeting this month. Crandall, who became well acquainted with WACS school board members during his time as Interim Middle and Secondary School Principal, told board members that he will be making presentations to all boards in Chautauqua County. "We want boards across the county to know that they are not working in isolation," he said. All 19 ...

Fuel prices continue to increase

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.10, up 4 cents from Aug. 17. One year ago, the price was $3.15. The New York state average is $4.16, up 3 cents from last Monday. A year ago, the state average was $3.16. In Chautauqua County, the range for fuel is between $4.25 to $4.35 a gallon. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is up 4 cents, and this August is shaping up to be the highest on record. Even though gasoline demand is down, which is typical for this time of year, higher crude oil prices are pushing up the national average gasoline prices. ...

Limits on AI in real estate photos introduced

A state lawmaker wants to warn house hunters that the photos they see on a realtor’s website may be altered to make the home look better than it actually is. Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-New York City, has introduced legislation (A.11635) that would amend the real property law, in ...

Tobacco business, grocery store found guilty of violations

A judge has found a south county business guilty of violating a state law for selling tobacco products as well as a north county grocery store for submitting some required water reports late or not at all. During the recent Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was announced that Smoke Town located at 631 Newland Ave., Jamestown had requested to go before the Hon. Betsy Steger, the designated board of health hearing officer. The business was accused of selling an illegal flavored vapor product to an individual under the age of 21. According to the court documents, no one ...