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Chautauqua County ‘substantially’ hikes smoking waiver fees

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A Jamestown establishment that recently went smoke free may have been the result of pressure by the county to eliminate smoking in bars, restaurants and clubs. Lido’s Crescent Inn posted on Facebook recently that it was having its Last Smoking Saturday. “After this, the air gets cleaner ...

Site work begins for new hospital in Fredonia this week

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Kaleida Health announced Monday that initial site work for the new $224 million Northern Chautauqua Hospital project begins this week. Turner Construction Co. subcontracted with Fredonia-based S. St. George General Contracting to perform the preliminary site work, including setting up ...

Property taxes and electric costs up in Mayville

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By GREGORY BACON gbacon@observertoday.com MAYVILLE – Village residents are looking at a hike in their property taxes as well as electric rates. During this week’s Mayville Village Board meeting, the board unanimously approved the budget for the 2026-27 year. The overall budget is ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Pedro J Cruz, 43, was charged with two counts of first-degree criminal contempt, endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment. At approximately 10:33 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a south side address for a reported domestic dispute. ...

Man injured in fire

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Photos by Dan Kohler A resident was injured in a fire Friday evening in the town of Westfield. After extinguishing the fire at 8741 Barber Road, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation team was requested to the scene to conduct an origin and cause fire investigation. The investigation found ...

Jamestown man pleads guilty to sex trafficking and drug charges

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A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking conspiracy and drug charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Kelvin Thomas, 43, entered the plea before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum ...