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Pet projects

A youngster in Westfield is making a difference for area cat and dog shelters. Five-year-old Andrew Gustafson, who will be entering kindergarten at Westfield Academy & Central Schools, is getting ready to host his second year of holding a lemonade stand to benefit the shelters. The idea ...

Mayor takes command on city spending

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz ended her second meeting of city department directors with a reminder that also served as a warning: She controls day-to-day spending. Wdowiasz complained that a city councilman, who she did not name, recently authorized a department to spend money on something. ...

Cassadaga celebrates refurbished gazebo

CASSADAGA – For 19 years, Tammie Wichlacz has spent her summers on the Cassadaga beach, looking at the gazebo as it continued to worsen. She desperately wanted to see it remodeled, for both safety as well as aesthetic reasons. This summer she got her wish. Late last year the Northern ...

Geise argues job creation important, not only goal

MAYVILLE – The top person who oversees economic development for Chautauqua County says he believes there are many factors to seeing the county flourish. Job creation is one piece of the puzzle, but it’s not the only piece. On Wednesday, the county legislature’s Planning and Economic ...

Journey can begin with a helping lift

I love the “Starfish Story,” the one where a man says to the boy, “You’re wasting your time. You can’t save all the starfish.” He replies, “But I just saved that one!” At Centaur Stride, we make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Our ...