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Mayville Food Pantry adds some Saturday hours

MAYVILLE – The Mayville Food Pantry (St. Paul’s Episcopal Food Pantry), located at 99 S. Erie St. in Mayville in the Cheryl Steinbach Outreach Center, is adding some additional open hours. The first Saturday hours will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Additional days may be available depending on need, beginning in November. These additional hours are being offered to assist those families who, because of work obligations, are unable to come to the Pantry during the regular Pantry open hours. The regular Pantry open days and hours ...

District attorney sues for drug deal proceeds

Chautauqua County's District Attorney is asking the state Supreme Court to compel a man who pleaded guilty to a weapons charge in 2023 to turn over civil forfeiture money to the county. Schmidt filed a suit in state Supreme Court on Wednesday asking the court to require Draonn D. ...

Man charged in theft of funds from 3 schools including Bemus Point

A Rochester man is facing charges after allegedly stealing funds from three school districts, including Bemus Point. On Wednesday, New York State Police arrested Zacchary E. Weber, 49, following an investigation into the alleged theft of more than $810,000. The investigation began in September 2025 after the Sodus Central School District reported concerns involving funds administered by Health Economics Partners LLC (HEP), a company that administered medical and dental benefit accounts for organizations, including school districts. Weber serves as the company’s CEO and president. The ...

Current issues are examined through a mix of media in an exhibition at Fredonia’s Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery. Titled “for nothing is fixed,” this exhibition of 43 works by Pittsburgh artists Susanne Slavick and Andrew Ellis Johnson opens Tuesday on the campus of the State ...

Center’s monthly event music to area’s ears

A unique music venue is presented by Lake Shore Center for the Arts in Westfield and sponsored by the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. Three professional musicians perform their original songs and share stories about their creative process. The concerts are scheduled on the third ...