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SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 Cassadaga Labor Day weekend activities Cassadaga Man Triathlon at 8 a.m. 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, 13.1 mile run. Register at www.coachmarkwilson.com. Vendor fair, bounce house, dunk tank, cornhole, more. Live music by Waiting for Jenna 5 to 7 p.m. at 86 Main St. Fireworks at Fessenden Ballpark on Maple Avenue. Labor Day Nature, Wellness Weekend Heron Farm, Event Center, 2361 Waits Corner Road, Panama. 3 day weekend - mindfulness, movement, workshops, family friendly, potluck. Donations - recommended $10 to $20 per person. Camping, lodging by ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE - Devven L. Fletcher, 41, of Jamestown was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle and inadequate lights after officers pulled a vehicle over at 9:15 p.m. Thursday on Fairmount Avenue after officers saw a vehicle being driven without lights. Officers allegedly smelled a strong odor of burnt cannabis coming from the vehicle and reportedly saw a half-smoked joint in the center console of the vehicle. Officers also reportedly saw a small vile and baggies with a white powdery substance that was ...

50th class reunion held for Dunkirk High School

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The 1976 graduating class of Dunkirk High School celebrated its 50th reunion from Aug. 6 to 9. A half century of friendships and memories were relived with more than 115 classmates, spouses, and friends attending the weekend activities. Classmates came from across the country, 15 different ...

Sales include Clymer farm, former deli building

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A farm in the western end of the county has sold for more than a million dollars. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from June 22-30. The county does not provide transaction information, but real ...

Town nears BESS law, hearing Sept. 15

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The Town of Dunkirk is nearing a final proposal for a local law regarding Battery Energy Storage Systems in the town. In order to give the Town Board even more time to make sure all of the finer details are exactly defined to their liking, the Board is looking to extend its moratorium on such ...

Activist, community organizer Skidmore to be honored

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A community-based project will culminate in a music and art festival commemorating the legacy of Marion H. Skidmore. State University of New York at Fredonia Department of English faculty member Dr. Emily VanDette and undergraduate Monty Cooke of Hamburg, NY, who is majoring in English ...