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Sales include former Mayville Rite Aid building

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A former drug store building in Mayville has a new owner. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Jan. 2-13. The county does not provide this information but is available by reviewing real estate ...

CLCS announces January Students of the Month

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Chautauqua Lake Central School is proud to recognize its January-February Students of the Month for grades 7 through 12, honoring six students who demonstrate strong character, dedication, and a commitment to excellence both in and out of the classroom. Representing seventh grade is Emma Rowe, ...

Battery storage, wind concerns again aired

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MAYVILLE – The push from community residents to see the Health Department issue new and stronger guidance regarding wind turbines and battery energy storage systems continues. During the recent Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, more than 30 residents were in attendance with a ...

Battery storage safety plan OK’d by Dunkirk Fire Department

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While the Chautauqua County Board of Health is weighing the safety of Battery Energy Storage Systems, the city of Dunkirk has gone on record saying they believe the BESS proposed in Dunkirk would be safe. Nicholas S. Barter, Dunkirk fire chief, penned a letter a year ago to the Dunkirk City ...

‘CSI Fredonia’ effort for SUNY, county still in works

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A crime lab at SUNY Fredonia is still in the works. “I’m calling it CSI Fredonia,” university President Stephen Kolison said during the University Council’s March meeting. The crime lab is a collaboration between SUNY Fredonia and Chautauqua County. Kolison said SUNY Fredonia is ...

Major hike adds to city struggles

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The unpaid tax burden of Chautauqua County’s cities is a big reason county officials are discussing municipal consolidation. County Executive PJ Wendel visited the Dunkirk Common Council this week to offer remarks about consolidation, similar to what he did earlier in the month at a town of ...