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Residents reiterate rental property objections

A recent Town of Dunkirk Board meeting was a blast from the past. All it was missing was a handwritten letter from Sue Hazelton. Several members of the Dunkirk community spoke out against a short-term rental property operating on Woodlands Drive. Among them were Sue Hazelton and Jay Warren, ...

Fruitful blessing

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Silver Creek held its annual “blessing of the grapes” Mass Sept. 19. Father Dan Fiebelkorn said a prayer of gratitude for the growing season, and prayed for the workers’ safety during harvest. He then read the names of those in the grape growing ...

Family Court Judge Sullivan seeks re-election

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County Family Court Judge Michael Sullivan announced that he is seeking re-election to continue serving the families and children of Chautauqua County. Sullivan said his decision to seek another term is rooted in his commitment to the people who come before Family ...

One-man play highlights cancer battle

Gowanda native Justin Regan was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in mid-2020 and today is cancer free – a story he plans to tell as a one-man play he will perform Saturday, Oct. 3 at Gowanda’s Historic Hollywood Theater. “Basically, I had to get two stem cell transplants as the ...

Ribbon-cutting celebrates new Cassadaga kayak rental business

Submitted Photo The Chamber of Commerce recently held a unique ribbon-cutting ceremony for Cassadaga Hook and Paddle. The ribbon-cutting took place on Cassadaga Lakes! Owned and operated by Nathan and Laura Pownall, Cassadaga Hook and Paddle offers residents and visitors a wonderful way ...

Former Lakeview Shock inmate sentenced in attack

A former inmate of the correctional facility in Brocton has been sentenced after being found guilty of attacking multiple corrections officers. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Friday that 37-year-old Windsor Coleman, formerly of Massapequa, NY was sentenced in Chautauqua County Court on Sept. 23 to an indeterminate state prison sentence of 20 years to life, following his convictions in June after a jury trial in which Coleman was found guilty of four counts of second-degree assault committed against correction officers while Coleman and two counts of ...