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Community Notebook October 10, 2026

Legion Auxiliary meeting Tuesday CASSADAGA — The Cassadaga Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 will hold their October meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall. All members are encouraged to attend. The organization has events coming up that need your input and assistance. Gies to hold Sheridan town hall Aaron Gies, candidate for United States Congress, will hold a Town Hall meeting at the Sheridan Memorial VFW Post 6390 on Thursday at 6 p.m. The post is located at 2556 Route 20 in the town of Sheridan. This is one of his series of 100 town halls before the election. Gies will ...

County may again use hotels shut down for homeless

Jamestown budget proposal includes 7.39% tax increase

Local/Region October 10, 2026

Mayor Kim Ecklund has said the 2027 city budget wouldn’t be pretty. The proposal released Thursday by Ecklund includes a 7.39% tax levy increase, increasing the tax levy by $1,302,414 to support a $47.3 million total budget. The proposed 2027 tax rate of $27.63 per $1,000 of assessed valuation is a 7.26% increase from 2026. Ecklund also proposes using $2,775,406 from the city surplus, though that is set to provide only a temporary and limited financial cushion and is not sustainable to support ongoing operations. Background wise, during her presentation of the budget to council ...

Fredonia resident honored on 100th birthday

Village ‘surprised’ at swift hospital progress

Manufacturing Month underway in region

Local/Region October 10, 2026

Dream It Do It Western New York (DIDIWNY), the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier (MAST), the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA), and the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) are joining manufacturers, schools, workforce partners, and ...