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$23M in broadband investment approved in county

Local/Region

MAYVILLE — The County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA), in close collaboration with the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development, announced significant progress in expanding broadband access to unserved and underserved locations across the county. These ...

SUNY Fredonia’s first ACE program graduates

Local/Region

The State University of New York at Fredonia’s inaugural cohort of students in the Advancing Completion through Engagement (ACE) Program is approaching the finish line. The 10 students who will receive undergraduate degrees in May overcame significant challenges that can easily sideline ...

Sales include $1M+ homes in Portland, Ellery

Business

Two private homes were sold for more than $1 million each. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from March 2-6. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are ...

Dems propose end of legislator raises, clerk pay cut

TOP STORIES

Two Democratic county officials want to see the clerk’s pay cut in the future as well as see legislators' automatic pay raises eliminated. CLERK PAY Chautauqua County Legislator Bob Bankoski of Dunkirk has prefiled a local law to reduce the county clerk’s pay from $89,300 to $79,300 but ...

Detour to begin for Route 5 bridge closure

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The Route 5 bridge over Canadaway Creek in the town of Dunkirk will be closed for the foreseeable future, as the State Department of Transportation (DOT) begins its complete reconstruction of the bridge that has stood for over 90 years. The Route 5 bridge replacement project was to get ...