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Man located in county tied to Vermont school threats

A Coalchester, Conn., man who was located in Chautauqua County, is facing charges tied to making threats to an elementary school in Vermont. On Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office was called to assist an out of state police agency in regard to the threats. The Brattleboro Police ...

First Covenant Jazz Series continues Friday

On Friday, Nov. 13, First Covenant Church Jazz Series will feature An Evening of Jazz Classics with Nick Nasibyan and Kent Tucker at 6:30 p.m. Celebrating its fourteenth season, the series will feature vocalist and pianist Nick Nasibyan from Erie, Pa. John Cross, host and area ...

Senator seeks to overturn Freedom Tax Credit opt-in

State Democrats’ newly restored veto-proof supermajority may get a test next year over New York’s opt-in to President Donald Trump’s Education Freedom Tax Credit program. Gov. Kathy Hochul opted into the program in October, joining several other states. Not all Democrats in the state ...

Final CSP merger town hall is Nov. 30

ASHVILLE — A final informational forum for the Clymer, Sherman and Panama school district communities is set for the end of this month, giving residents one more chance to ask questions and get more information before the final statutory vote is scheduled. The meeting is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Ashville Hewes BOCES on November 30. The meeting is open to all community members and will be recorded and uploaded to the CSPHub website for anyone unable to attend. “We will highlight the final recommendations from the independent feasibility study,” CSP Merger Study ...

WACS annual dinner theatre set for Friday, Saturday

Westfield Academy and Central School will be presenting its 27th annual dinner theatre on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the district auditorium. Show tickets are available pre-sale by calling the school at 716-326-2151 ext. 153, or at the door prior to the performances. This year, the ...

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Jackson Center To Host UCLA Sociologist Monday The Robert H. Jackson Center will host “Can We Stop Hate?” with UCLA sociologist Aliza Luft on Monday, Nov. 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the center, 305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown. Luft will examine the social and cultural roots of hate, the choices people make when faced with violence and injustice, and how communities can push back without amplifying it. Drawing on the Nuremberg Trials and Justice Robert H. Jackson’s pursuit of accountability after the Holocaust, the conversation will consider what history can teach about resisting hate ...