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Wild America Nature Fest returning to Panama Rocks

PANAMA — One of the area’s most unique summer events, Panama Rock’s Wild America Nature Festival is set to make its annual return this weekend, promising wild animal shows along with food and arts and craft vendors, all with a connection to nature. Located at 11 Rock Hill Road, Panama ...

Fredonia re-elects Johnston as board president

For the third consecutive year, Steve Johnston has been chosen as the Fredonia Board of Education President. He was re-elected by his fellow Board members at the annual reorganizational meeting earlier this month. “Thank you for your confidence in me. I appreciate it,” Johnston said to ...

Back at it again

A year ago, it looked like the 50th annual edition of the First Ward Falcon Club Men’s Fastpitch Softball Tournament was going to be the last of its kind. A year later, that has proven to not be the case after all. This weekend, the First Ward Falcon Club’s annual tournament returns. ...

Hochul to sign less restrictive data center delay

New York state will have a one-year ban on construction of large data centers, but Gov. Kathy Hochul's executive order on the issue is less restrictive than legislation passed near the end of the state legislative session. Hochul announced early Tuesday morning that she will sign an executive order enforcing a statewide moratorium on hyperscale data centers to give state agencies time to put together rules requiring data centers to pay their fair share of utility costs, protect the environment and provide benefits to host communities. Hochul also wants to repeal sales tax exemptions for ...

Coming up ...

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 Tops NY 890 meeting First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. Weigh-ins begin at 8:45 a.m., meeting starts at 9:35 a.m. All are welcome. Use the Main Street entrance. For details, call 716 680-0313. Dunkirk Farmers’ Market Dunkirk Senior Center Pavilion, 45 Cliffstar Court, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vegetables, fruit, herbs, preserves, honey, baked goods, meat, eggs, dairy, more. EBT/SNAP, WIC benefits accepted. TOPS NY #1094 of Brocton meeting Tri-Church, 35 E. Main St., Brocton. Weigh-ins at 2 p.m., meeting at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome to visit ...

Court rules twice in favor of condo project

The first two attempts by a group of residents opposed to a condominium near Dewittville have been declined by the state Supreme Court. Chautauqua town officials approved the project in January. The $70 million development will include condominiums, townhouses, single family homes, and a restaurant/tap house. The original plan has been modified and scaled back a few times. The development now calls for 174 residential units among the condos, townhouses and single houses. The restaurant/tap house would be open to the general public. New roads would be constructed. There would be ...