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South Dayton highlights crafts, events

SOUTH DAYTON — With spring comes a new adventure for the village. Three of the Downtown Girls have opened a craft boutique on Oak Street named The Backstreet Girls. Their mission is joining together to provide an opportunity for local craftspeople to display and sell their handcrafted items in a central location. The variety of crafts and Artisan goods along with the friendly atmosphere makes this venture a memorable experience. The Shop is open Fridays 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until the last Saturday before Christmas. The Backstreet Girls are holding an Open ...

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TUESDAY, MAY 26 Silver Creek Mobile Food Pantry Silver Creek village municipal parking lot, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. while supplies last. Free for Silver Creek residents, nearby communities. First come, first serve. Cassadaga American Legion weekly bingo Legion Post 1280, 228 Maple Ave., 1 p.m. St. Joseph’s bingo 145 E. Main St., Fredonia. Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo begins at 7. Grief support group Harvest Chapel Church, 39 Matteson St., Fredonia, 6 to 8 p.m. Video based support group ministry. Runs Tuesdays through May 26. For details, call 716 679-0987. Cassadaga American ...

Carle plans run for state Assembly

Former Chautauqua County Legislator Tom Carle has announced his candidacy for the 150th state Assembly running on the Democratic and Working Families line in the Nov. 3 General Election facing off against Republican incumbent Andrew Molitor of Westfield. Carle says that "he can improve our ...

ArtSpark Day Returns To Chautauqua Lake Central School For Second Year

MAYVILLE — For the second year in a row, Chautauqua Lake Central School held its annual ArtSpark Day, a day focused on bringing the arts to life through an immersive experience that connected students with professional artists and performers. This year’s ArtSpark Day took place ...

New Flyer owner records positive first quarter

What a difference a year makes for NFI Group, owner of the New Flyer plant on Fluvanna Avenue, Jamestown. The company’s financial performance has reversed from a disappointing first quarter in 2025 to much more positive news in the first quarter of 2026. NFI posted net earnings of $11.5 ...

Resource Center assists in food drive for pantry

A group of people at The Resource Center recently conducted a successful food drive to benefit a local church pantry, and they plan to do more to help the church and community. The Building Community Through Service group at TRC’s Gateways PROS (Personalized Recovery Oriented Services) Center for Wellness in Dunkirk spent about two months collecting food for The Fred Basket food pantry at Fredonia Presbyterian Church. The drive was a success, yielding 150 items weighing a combined 124 pounds. Donations were received from within The Resource Center and from the community. Church ...