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Ellery adopts wind energy moratorium, considering solar

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BEMUS POINT – While the current zoning laws for the town of Ellery do include regulations on wind and solar farms, concerns have grown about the larger facilities that have been becoming more common. With both of these energy sources gaining prevalence due to pushes at the state level, ...

Chautauqua County takes over hangar at Jamestown airport

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MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County is taking over an airport hangar in the town of Ellicott. During the county legislature meeting, lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution accepting Hangar A at the Jamestown airport from the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency. According to ...

Westfield hears about updates, new principal

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A familiar face to Fredonia Central Schools will be serving in Westfield. Todd Crandall, who was approved by the board as Interim Secondary Principal through the end of December, will be returning to his work at BOCES. Board members approved the appointment of Darrin Paschke as the Interim ...

Twichell lobbies against ‘Glasgow Park’ sale

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Fredonia officials continue to debate selling village-owned property on Glasgow Road near Cassadaga Lake. Trustee Michelle Twichell, who is opposed to the sale, offered some historic information about the property at a recent village board workshop. “I do have some information I’d like to ...

Man charged with hate crimes in home invasion

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JAMESTOWN – A man has been taken into custody, accused of invading a person’s home based on the victim’s race. According to Jamestown Police, on Friday at about 2:15 p.m., officers from the first platoon responded to an address on the north side of the city for a home invasion. It was ...

Corrections officer accused of selling drugs

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MAYVILLE – A Brocton resident who worked as a corrections officer is facing charges for allegedly selling drugs to inmates. In October of 2025, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division was requested by the Chautauqua County Jail Administration to investigate ...