FREDONIA - Dozens of developers, many from outside of Chautauqua County, gathered at the State University at Fredonia campus to hear about potential opportunities locally. On Thursday, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency and the…
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County may again use hotels that were shut down for homeless
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Mayor’s 2027 budget proposal includes 7.39% tax increase
Mayor Kim Ecklund has said the 2027 city budget wouldn’t be pretty. The proposal released Thursday by Ecklund includes a…
Council discusses Buffalo Street school traffic issues
How to deal with recurring traffic issues in school zones on Buffalo Street are once again coming before the City…
Ellicott homeless hotel calls decline slightly
Fall has brought a decrease in police responses to Ellicott hotels used to house the homeless. According to the minutes…
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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Michael S. Cook, 53, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt at 9:13 a.m. Friday after officers were patrolling on the south side of Jamestown and allegedly saw Cook walking with a woman Cook had an order of protection to stay away from. Cook was charged and taken to the…
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Three charged in pair of Dunkirk drug probes
DUNKIRK --- A pair of drug investigations last week ended in three arrests in the north county. On Sept. 29, an investigation into firearms and narcotics activity at 935 Swan St. in the city of Dunkirk ended with a search warrant being executed on last week and two being charged. The warrant was executed…