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Bear Lake advocates to be honored at Annual Conservation Celebration

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The Western New York Land Conservancy will hold its 3rd annual Conservation Celebration, a fun nature-based party to celebrate and support its conservation work. The Conservation Celebration will be held at Farmcraft Brewery (567 US-20A, Sheldon, NY 14145) on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. The Farmcraft Brewery is located in the rolling agricultural landscape of Wyoming County. Situated within the Western New York Wildway 8 miles east of East Aurora, Farmcraft Brewery offers a stunning backdrop of working farmland and scenic countryside, making it the perfect place to celebrate ...

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After many years of discussing and planning, a substantial portion of the Fredonia Central School District Capital Project upgrades are underway. Perhaps most notably, the two playgrounds on the Wheelock School campus are nearly complete. “The playgrounds are going to be ready close to the ...

Gillibrand assails rising costs across state

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Standing alongside Upstate New York leaders and advocates in Buffalo and Troy, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand last week continued her statewide tour addressing the crushing impact of rising grocery and household goods prices on working families. The push follows a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index report showing headline inflation surged to 4.2%, the sharpest 12-month increase since April 2023. In Buffalo, Gillibrand visited FeedMore WNY, an organization that provides food and skills training to Western New Yorkers in need. In Troy, Gillibrand stood at Bargain ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE - LAKEWOOD - Christina M. Estus, 49, of Jamestown was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance at 1:51 a.m. Friday after a Lakewood-Busti patrol officer pulled a vehicle over on Fairmount Avenue and Southwestern Drive. Assistance was provided by Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies, Ellicott police and the New York State Police, who charged Estus after an investigation. Estus was allegedly found with methamphetamine. Estus will be in Busti Town Court later. - Kevin L. Bellardo, 54, of Jamestown was charged with seventh-degree ...

County offering clinics for measles prevention

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The Chautauqua County Health Department is alerting residents that measles activity is occurring in parts of Western New York and neighboring states, including Ohio and Pennsylvania. It is encouraging everyone to take steps to protect themselves and their families. Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes. The virus can remain infectious in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area, meaning people can be exposed without having direct contact with an infected ...