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Locals at Library planned at Institution

In conjunction with Smith Memorial Library, The Friends of Chautauqua Writers’ Center (FCWC) is proud to announce a new weekly summer program – Locals at the Library. Every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m., local authors will be on the library’s front porch with their books to sell and sign. “This program is a great opportunity for authors and readers to meet informally without the pressure of a book reading and at a place where lovers of literature naturally go,” said Fred Zirm, FCWC president. From poetry to novels to cookbooks, a rotating mix of genres means readers can ...

Dunkirk Elks name officers

The new officers of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for 2026-27. From left to right, in front: Karen Payne - Esteemed Leading Knight, Robert E Dando Jr. - Exalted Ruler. Middle row: Myra Thomas - Past Exalted Ruler; Scott Bonafede - Chaplain; Barnard Payne - Esquire. Back row: ...

NCCF gives to hospital foundation

Pictured from left to right AHN Westfield Memorial Hospital Administrator Dr. Rodney J. Buchanan and Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation Executive Director Patricia Gaughan DiPalma accept a $2,030 check from Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) Executive Director Diane Hannum and NCCF Community Impact Assistant Nathaniel Clark as part of its spring Community Grants Program. The grant will support the purchase of maintenance equipment needed at AHN Westfield Hospital.

County has hope for former Bush plant

While more than 200 people were laid off through the closure of Bush Industries, Chautauqua County officials insist there is interest in the facility and in the industrial park where it sits. According to the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, Bush Industries laid ...

Battery storage company buys property in Dunkirk

A company that is looking to place a Battery Energy Storage System in the northern end of the county has bought property, even though no final approvals have been made. According to real estate documents at the Chautauqua County Clerk’s Office, on April 17 Press Holdings, LLC sold a parcel on Brigham Road to GCI Lighthouse Lando, LLC for $550,000. There are no structures on the property, which is 15 acres and sits between two railroads lines. GCI Lighthouse Energy Storage has proposed a $500 million Battery Energy Storage System on Brigham Road. BESS projects are described as ...

County bed tax applications accepted starting July 1

Organizations, municipalities, businesses, and entrepreneurs can begin applying for Chautauqua County's 2027 Tourism Product Development Grant Program starting July 1. Applications for programs and initiatives are accepted online annually between July 1 and October 1 for funding in the following year. Projects should help attract visitors, particularly overnight guests and highlight what makes Chautauqua County unique. The Tourism Product Development Grant Program is funded through the county's 5% Occupancy Tax, which is generated from the rental of lodging units within the county. ...