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Community Notebook September 4, 2026

Sons of the Legion to meet BROCTON – The Sons of the Legion, squad 434 Brocton, will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Meetings are held at the Brocton Legion at 120 West Main Street. Meetings start at 7 p.m. and are held on the second Tuesday of every month. All members are encouraged to attend. CVCS School Board to meet The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education of the Cassadaga Valley Central School District will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Middle High School Multi-Purpose Room. Ripley School Board to meet A regular meeting of the ...

Economic silver linings evident near Labor Day

Editor's corner September 4, 2026

Over the last three months, despite a slightly higher jobless rate in July at 4.6%, there is reason for optimism when it comes to the Chautauqua County economy. In the weekend before the Labor Day holiday, it appears major projects that bolster the region are working out. Last week, area ...

City sets hearing for water rate hike

TOP STORIES September 4, 2026

The city of Dunkirk set a public hearing for Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m. on its planned changes to water rates. The Common Council scheduled the hearing Tuesday. It will be held before the council’s next meeting, in the second-floor chambers at City Hall. The proposed changes would raise the minimum usage fee from $20 to $30 and boost the price of water used over a gallon benchmark to $5.00 per 1,000 gallons, from the current $4.33. The benchmark, after which users get charged the per-thousand-gallon price, would be raised to 3,000 gallons. It’s now 2,000 gallons. The proposal also ...

Silver Creek hires new Spanish teacher

TOP STORIES September 4, 2026

SILVER CREEK — When you know you’ve found the right person for the job, the hiring process can move quickly. Sarah Carle recently got a call from Silver Creek when she was in her “happy place”, cooking dinner for her family. That conversation led to Carle’s appointment as the newest Spanish Teacher at Silver Creek Central Schools at the latest Board of Education meeting. At the meeting, Middle School Principal Sydney Neubauer said how excited she was to have Carle join the district. Neubauer said to Carle, “I’m really excited to have you as part of the team. I knew when ...

Village police investigating weekend arson on Clinton Ave.

Art in Recovery Exhibit in Dunkirk Friday

Local/Region September 3, 2026

Friday, Sept. 4, is the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County’s 2026 Dunkirk Art in Recovery Exhibit, 5-7:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 601 Eagle Street. The show will feature a variety of works created by participants in the weekly Art in Recovery group facilitated by Wing, ...