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Westfield Fund campaign gets underway

The Westfield Fund is pleased to announce the kickoff of the third annual 100-100-100 campaign and acknowledge this year's grant recipients. The Westfield Fund is a Community Donor Advised Fund at the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF), raising funds and awarding grants for projects and activities that enhance the quality of life in the Westfield community. All funds raised and awarded are administered by NCCF on behalf of The Westfield Fund for the sole purpose and benefit of the Westfield community. A committee of volunteers from the Westfield community considers grant ...

DOT to use Fifth Street as detour from I-86 bridge

Work continues on the I-86 bridge over Chautauqua Lake, and as the New York State Department of Transportation moves into the next phase, they have alerted the Jamestown city council to a planned detour that will involve Fifth Street. A resolution regarding this planned detour was discussed ...

Sales include former Ellicott manufacturing building

The building of a former manufacturing company in the southern end of the county that made heating and cooling equipment has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 14-17. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available for review at the clerk’s office. During this time period, Ekega LLC sold 1984 Allen St. Ext., Ellicott to ALW Properties of Falconer NY, LLC for $250,000. That was the location of EMC FinTech, a ...

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.