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IDA to begin exploration work on Sheridan site

An undeveloped 657-acre site on Route 5, Sheridan will be studied to see if it is good for future development. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors meeting, Economic Development Coordinator Nate Aldrich stated that National Grid has awarded the IDA $500,000 from the company’s Strategic Economic Development Outreach Program for the promotion of the Eagle Bay Shovel Ready Development Project. Eagle Bay is what the 657-acre property is called. Previously the county IDA was awarded a $675,000 grant by Empire State Development. “What this ...

Pomfret OKs 1 water line project, delays another

Pomfret Town Hall was packed this month for a pair of hearings on construction projects in two water districts. The Pomfret Town Board subsequently approved a new line for the Berry Road water district, but held off on another water line project set for Chestnut Road. Up to 30 people ...

Art Trail offers Labor Day weekend ‘journey’

The Chautauqua–Lake Erie Art Trail returns Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, offering visitors a unique opportunity to explore Chautauqua County while meeting artists in their studios, galleries and special hub locations. Marcia ...

Setting the table

Editor's note: This is the second of two parts. In Part One, the story followed the region from its vineyards and farm fields through Welch's, local preserving and canning, Bedford Products and Red Wing. Those enterprises were not isolated successes. Together, they helped create a regional ...

Difficult starts can end with promising results

Don’t give up. Parents of children on the Autistic Spectrum need an extra dose of perseverance. Truly, how many places are there where your child can just be themselves without judgment, where they can learn to regulate their behavior in a public setting? We have many riders with autism. ...

County sales include former bank, beauty bar

A former south county bank that was planned to be a distillery has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from June 15-18. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate ...