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Area police July 30, 2026

Fredonia Police Department — Aliyah Hopkins was arrested May 1 and charged with unlawful possession of alcohol (under age 21) and an open container violation. — Ava Brazier was arrested May 1 and charged with unlawful possession of alcohol (under age 21), unauthorized use of license, littering, and an open container violation. — Georgia Helper was arrested May 1 and charged with unlawful possession of alcohol (under age 21), unauthorized use of license, and an open container violation. — Joseph Calandra was arrested May 1 and charged with unlawful possession of alcohol ...

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Chautauqua Lake Central School holds fourth annual Farm Day for students

Local/Region July 30, 2026

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua Lake Central School hosted its fourth annual Farm Day before students started summer vacation, letting students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grades experience agriculture first hand. The event took place on June 22, where the kids were welcomed in for a day of ...

Pomfret gets more funds for merger study

TOP STORIES July 30, 2026

The town of Pomfret is getting additional funds from the county for a study to investigate options for shared services and mergers. During the recent Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, lawmakers approved a resolution to award Pomfret $25,000 from the county’s Government Reduction initiative. The money is not part of the county’s budget but rather will be coming from its reserve accounts. In September, County Executive PJ Wendel announced that he wanted $500,000 from the county reserves to create a government efficiency fund that would support local municipalities in ...