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Surge of violence continues in Collins facility

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COLLINS – More than a dozen officers have been injured at Collins Correctional Facility over a 10-day period as inmate violence continues to surge at the medium security correctional facility, the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association Inc. reported in a ...

Point Gratiot tree replacement plan proposed

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A Dunkirk resident wants to organize a group to replace trees at Point Gratiot destroyed by the emerald ash borer. “I, like everyone here, considers Point Gratiot sacred ground,” Mary Louise McGraw told the city Department of Public Works Committee this week. McGraw said she is “sick” ...

County sees 23 sales hit $1M, Tanglewood Manor tops list

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Chautauqua County had 23 sales in 2022 that were $1 million or higher. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in the county. Of the 23 sales over $1 million, two of them were private residences – one in Chautauqua Institution and one in the town of ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT HANOVER — A verbal altercation has landed two individuals into further trouble with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies report around 7:14 a.m. May 17, they were dispatched to a residence on Angell Road. Upon further ...

Chautauqua town tops sales in 2022 of $250,000+

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When it comes to the top real estate sales in Chautauqua County, not too surprisingly, it’s the communities on Chautauqua Lake that generally do the best. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER has been analyzing real estate sales in the county and looked at the residence and business transactions ...

Legislature backs changes made to occupancy tax

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MAYVILLE – County officials have agreed to the modifications made at the state level to the legislation of the occupancy tax, requiring more money be used for lake maintenance and cleanup. In March, the Chautauqua County Legislature filed a request with the state to continue to have a 5% ...