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Welch’s, grape industry featured at Fireside Lecture Thursday

Local/Region October 31, 2026

WESTFIELD --- The Chautauqua County Historical Society and Patterson Library continue their 2026 Fireside Lecture Series on Thursday with a presentation exploring how and why Thomas Welch and his son, Charles, helped develop an industry based on grape juice. The program begins at 6 p.m. at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage Street in Westfield and is free and open to the public. “A Dentist's One Last Problem That Led to Our Grape Industry: A Partial History,” will be presented by Steve Cockram, retired general manager of Growers Cooperative Grape Juice Co. Cockram will discuss the ...

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Nazzaro returns to legislature

Local/Region October 30, 2026

Chuck Nazzaro is once again a member of the Chautauqua County Legislature - though for how long is open to debate. Nazzaro took his oath of office to fill the unexpired term of Vince DeJoy, who resigned earlier this month after moving to North Carolina. Nazzaro’s appointment is through ...

JCC to hear updates on ‘The Jay’ grants

Local/Region October 30, 2026

Jamestown Community College board members will learn more on Nov. 17 about grants related to the Jay Center on the Jamestown campus. Board members met Tuesday, as the fall 2026 semester is just now over the halfway point, with the full board hearing reports committees heard earlier this month. Those updates included a 6% increase in first-time, full-time students attending in Fall 2026. For all students at JCC this semester, there was a 7% increase in enrollment. Dr. Daniel DeMarte said on Tuesday that he, along with staff, plans to update the Board of Trustees next month on ...