FREDONIA – The Cinema Series at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center continues with the World War II biopic “Lee” on Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. “Lee” portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (Kate ...

Jamestown Community College’s Juried Student Art & Design Exhibition is on display until Friday at the Weeks Gallery on the second floor of the Jamestown Campus Sheldon Center. The event is free, open to the public, and features student works from all JCC campus locations. ...

Funny Pages (Wednesday at 7 p.m.) is a coming-of-age story. When Robert, a high school student and aspiring cartoonist, rejects the comforts of suburban life, dropping out of school and leaving home, he finds an unwilling teacher and unwitting friend in Wallace — a former low-level comic ...

FREDONIA — The 50-member New Horizons Band of Western New York will present their Spring Concert at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The free concert will be in the Harry A. King Concert Hall on the SUNY Fredonia campus. The concert is dedicated to Janet Stout, co- founder of the New Horizons Band of ...

We have been traveling for 18 days on our uncharted, breakout trip to New England, after 16 months of staying close to home because of Covid-19 restrictions. We have seen breathtaking views, heard interesting stories, searched for eateries and overnight accommodations and happened upon crazy ...

After my husband, Fred, and I had had enough of staying close to home for over a year, we decided it was time to take to the road again. I would have been alarmed to see how close to comfortable we had become with the earlier situation, if not for our frequent drives on many back roads in ...

My husband and I decided it was past time to get on the road, therefore we left home on fairly short notice and have traveled through the Finger Lakes area, looked at a few locks and have happily wandered around Vermont and New Hampshire. All of this was done without a plan, other than to go ...

A very long period of staying relatively close to home, caused my spouse and me to break out for an impulse trip. Our only goal was to head toward New England. We planned to take the road less traveled and turn where we saw signs telling of something of interest ahead. We did a bit of ...

Judges occasionally declare federal laws unconstitutional. But usually when a law passed by Congress has been on the books for more than 150 years, it’s in the clear. Not so for the federal ban on homemade whiskey, vodka and gin. Last week, an appeals court invalidated a federal law dating ...

Whether you loved him or hated him, you cannot deny the influence Viktor Orban has had on the world during his time in politics — nor the iron grip he had on his own country’s electoral machine. And yet, on Sunday, the people of Hungary decided that, after 16 years in office, enough was ...

Can the President order the U.S. Postal Service not to deliver mail he doesn’t like? Add this to the list of, er, innovative questions that President Trump is posing to the courts. On (March 31) he signed an executive action to create a federal list of people pre-approved to vote by mail, ...

The Trump administration has ruthlessly targeted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that classify Americans based on a progressive racial hierarchy. But the federal bureaucracy is vast, and the White House apparently didn’t catch them all. Hence a new lawsuit challenging a medical ...

Observing natural movements, the growth of the Earth, and the ecosystems sustaining it has become a healing experience for me. The shift of stone and rock formations showcases not only the beauty of nature, but also the strength and power it holds in its ability to adapt. This resilience to ...

It is firmly winter right now, and we can all feel it. The temperature is chilly, sometimes dipping into the negatives, with cold winds and plenty of snow. Living in western New York, you get used to dealing with winter, whether it’s shoveling snow or bundling up to go outside and run ...

Weather is more than just a colorful chart on your television screen or crossing your fingers for a snow day. Winter comes with temperature drops, bird migration, and bundling up. Here, winter also comes with plenty of shoveling and making sure your home stays warm and insulated. As we trudge ...

On a cold winter day, it’s easy to think of the landscape as frozen, silent, and asleep. Snow covers our fields and forests, trails crunch underfoot, and most signs of life seem to disappear. But just beneath that snowy surface exists a hidden world, and this world is very much alive. ...

Question: I am new to Medicare, and I just retired. I received paperwork telling me I have a Late Enrollment Penalty and have to pay more money for my premiums? What should I do? Do I have to pay this? Answer: (This is a second part to last week’s question. But this is addressing Part D ...

Question; I recently received a packet of information from a third party who appears to be affiliated with my Medicare Advantage Plan. It says I may be eligible for the Medicare Savings Program you talked about a few weeks ago. It wants me to fill out the paperwork and send all my personal ...

Question: Last year about this time, there was an event in Fredonia, but I couldn’t go. Is that event being held again this year? Do you know anything about it? Answer: I think I know the event you are thinking about. The Chautauqua County Office for the Aging held an event called CHQAging ...

Question: I have considered applying for food stamps, but I don’t know a lot about them. Can you tell me more about the food stamp program? Answer: Certainly! I am and always have been a strong supporter of this program. The Food Stamp (FS) Program is known federally as the Supplemental ...

For Lauren Garvey, a third grade teacher at Love Elementary School, the path to the classroom wasn’t a straight line — but it was one shaped by experience, reflection, and a clear sense of purpose. A 2018 graduate of Jamestown High School, Garvey initially pursued a different academic ...

Fourth grade students in Lori Cobb’s and Mackenzie Zuech’s classes at Love Elementary School are bringing their ideas to life through the Chautauqua Institution’s Young Playwrights Project, a program designed to help students explore storytelling, writing and performance in a meaningful ...

For more than three decades, the PACT Program — Parents and Children Together — has played a vital role in strengthening the connection between families and schools at Love Elementary School. Established over 35 years ago as part of the Jamestown Community Learning Council, the program is ...

S.G. Love Elementary School celebrated Earth Day on April 22 with a special dedication of its first “buddy bench.” Two years ago, Love Elementary School special education teacher Hannah Nickeson’s mother Ellie asked a simple question: “Does Love School have a buddy bench?” At the ...

LOCKWOOD - To Wilson and Kirstie Lind Lockwood (Hanson) of Jamestown on February 18, 2026, a son, Preston Jerome Lockwood. Grandparents are R. Mark and Cindy Lind Hanson and Mark and Tammy Lockwood, all of Jamestown, N.Y.

KNOPP - To Cortland and Emily Knopp (Davis) of Rochester on Aug. 17, 2024, a son, Owen James Knopp. Grandparents are John and Karen Davis of Frewsburg, N.Y., and James and Polly Knopp of Westfield, N.Y.

PAGE — To Mike and Julie Page of Busti, July 24, 2023, in UPMC Chautauqua, Jamestown, a daughter, Savannah Emerald Page. Grandparents are Joette Giambra and Pat and Rick Page.

KNOPP — To Cortland and Emily Knopp (Davis) of Rochester on Nov. 12, 2022, a daughter, Hazel Jean Knopp. Grandparents are John and Karen Davis of Frewsburg, N.Y., and James and Polly Knopp of Westfield, N.Y.

Dr. Brian and Barbara Miller of Augusta, Georgia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Ann Jackson, to Christopher King. Ms. Jackson is a graduate of Jamestown High School and Florida Atlantic University and is currently an English teacher in private education as well as for a ...

The Rev. David and Kathy Nelson of Brocton announce the engagement of their daughter, Aryn Nelson of North Tonawanda, to Anthony Nalbone of Grand Island. Aryn is a homeschool graduate who earned her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Alfred State and presently attends D’Youville ...

Tomisina Michele Dolecki and Robert Christopher Samuelson are joyful to announce their engagement. Bobby is the grandson of Jerri Gilbert of Falconer, son of Kristine of Fluvanna and Robert Samuelson and his wife Linda of Jamestown. Tomisina is the granddaughter of Joanne Potts, daughter of ...

Gary H. and Nancy Nelson of Ashville announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly A. Nelson to Logan B. Stebbins, son of Christine Stebbins of Watts Flats and Bruce Stebbins of Panama. Nelson is a graduate of Chautauqua Lake High School and the State University at Broome in Binghamton, ...

Holly Kaltenbach and Luke Risley exchanged wedding vows outdoors on a beautiful fall day, November 9, 2024, at The Girl Scout Camp Timbercrest in Randolph, N.Y. Chanel Whitacre performed the beautiful outdoor waterfront ceremony. Music was provided for the ceremony & reception by DJ ...

Mackenzie Taylor Munson and Brady Robert Collver exchanged wedding vows on October 5, 2024, at The Grandview of Ellington. Pastor Justin Joyner performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of John and Lorri Munson of Frewsburg, N.Y. The groom is the son of Rob and Kimberly Collver ...

Miss Kendra M. Dorman and Mr. Levi A. Moore surrounded by friends and family were united in matrimony on August 17, 2024, at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Bemus Point, N.Y. Fr. David Tourville performed the ceremony with Mrs. Melissa Beichner, cousin of the groom, as the ...

Amber R. Grekalski was married Saturday, September 16, 2023 to Raymond M. Fortney at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church in Jamestown, New York. The marriage was performed by Reverend Luke Fodor at 4 p.m. The bride is the daughter of Donna Grekalski and the late Paul Grekalski of Frewsburg, New ...

James and Linda Weaver of Jamestown celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, with a dinner at the Landmark Restaurant. The dinner was given by their children Kim (Jamie) Miraglia and Joe (Michelle) Battaglia. Also celebrating with them were their grandchildren ...

Harry and Nila Kaltenbach celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, with a luncheon at the Falconer Moose given by their children and grandchildren. The couple exchanged their vows on November 1, 1975, at the United Methodist Church in Kennedy N.Y. Children of ...

Samuel and Victoria Sena Sr. of Jamestown celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on October 29, 2025. They are the parents of Richard (Carol) Sena of Ashville, Diane Sena of Ridgefield, Conn., and Samuel (Christine) Sena Jr. of Butler, Pa. They also have eight grandchildren: Dr. Maria ...

Roger G. Chagnon, Jr. and Deborah (Bowen) Chagnon of Westfield joyfully celebrate 50 years of marriage on June 28, 2025. The couple were married at the First Presbyterian Church of Westfield on June 28, 1975. They are the parents of a daughter, Heather Chagnon Gruenbaum, with her husband, David ...