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Forestville presents musical performance for April

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UPDATE: As of Monday, the play has been rescheduled by the district until April. FORESTVILLE — This year, the Forestville Drama Team will present the beloved Broadway hit “Bye Bye Birdie,” a high-energy, family-friendly musical comedy that celebrates the spirit of the late 1950s with ...

Council puts freeze on benefit proposal

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The Dunkirk Common Council has indefinitely postponed Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s attempt to change the rules on benefits for elected officials. Councilwoman Natalie Luczkowiak motioned at last week’s meeting to indefinitely postpone a local law enacting the changes. The council voted ...

Chautauqua County ‘substantially’ hikes smoking waiver fees

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A Jamestown establishment that recently went smoke free may have been the result of pressure by the county to eliminate smoking in bars, restaurants and clubs. Lido’s Crescent Inn posted on Facebook recently that it was having its Last Smoking Saturday. “After this, the air gets cleaner ...

Site work begins for new hospital in Fredonia this week

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Kaleida Health announced Monday that initial site work for the new $224 million Northern Chautauqua Hospital project begins this week. Turner Construction Co. subcontracted with Fredonia-based S. St. George General Contracting to perform the preliminary site work, including setting up ...

Property taxes and electric costs up in Mayville

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By GREGORY BACON gbacon@observertoday.com MAYVILLE – Village residents are looking at a hike in their property taxes as well as electric rates. During this week’s Mayville Village Board meeting, the board unanimously approved the budget for the 2026-27 year. The overall budget is ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Pedro J Cruz, 43, was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal contempt, endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment. At approximately 10:33 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a south side address for a reported domestic dispute. ...