Show tunes from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, George Gershwin and others will be featured in a Fredonia concert tradition. Rockefeller Arts Center presents “Broadway’s Best: Music of the Masters” on Friday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m. in King Concert Hall. This traditional ...
Chautauqua Lake Central School is proud to recognize its January-February Students of the Month for grades 7 through 12, honoring six students who demonstrate strong character, dedication, and a commitment to excellence both in and out of the classroom. Representing seventh grade is Emma ...
A former drug store building in Mayville has a new owner. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Jan. 2-13. The county does not provide this information but is available by reviewing real estate ...
MAYVILLE – The push from community residents to see the Health Department issue new and stronger guidance regarding wind turbines and battery energy storage systems continues. During the recent Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, more than 30 residents were in attendance with a ...
While the Chautauqua County Board of Health is weighing the safety of Battery Energy Storage Systems, the city of Dunkirk has gone on record saying they believe the BESS proposed in Dunkirk would be safe. Nicholas S. Barter, Dunkirk fire chief, penned a letter a year ago to the Dunkirk City Planning Board regarding the 250 megawatt battery storage facility proposed on 16 acres of land at 653 Brigham Road. It has a price tag of up to $500 million. In early 2025, Barter and other fire department personnel met with representatives from Grid Connected Infrastructure LLC and Coffman ...
The unpaid tax burden of Chautauqua County’s cities is a big reason county officials are discussing municipal consolidation. County Executive PJ Wendel visited the Dunkirk Common Council this week to offer remarks about consolidation, similar to what he did earlier in the month at a town of Pomfret meeting. Wendel said, “By statute, the county is responsible for all unpaid taxes for towns and villages. We chose by resolution to pay unpaid taxes for the cities.” Wendel continued, “In the city of Jamestown it is $2.498 million for 2024. For the city of Dunkirk it was $1.5 ...
