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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 ...

Assessor pushes for tax-exempt properties to voluntarily pay PILOTs

 Jamestown’s assessor wants to renew old efforts to get tax-exempt properties to make voluntary PILOT payments to the city. The final budget presentations for the 2027 city budget were given Monday night, and among those presentations were departments such as the Assessor’s Office, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Jamestown Benevolent Order of Elks has maintained a tradition of honoring veterans that began at the conclusion of World War I and continues to the present on Veterans Day on Wednesday. From 9 a.m. until around noon, Elks Lodge 263, located at 339 E. Fourth St., proudly served a ...

Veterans Day tribute returns to Falconer

FALCONER - The Village of Falconer hosted a Veterans Day Observance ceremony after a three-year hiatus. Falconer Mayor James M. Jaroszynski officiated the event at Davis Park, located between North Phetteplace Street and Aldren Avenue, beginning at 11 a.m. Wednesday. “We haven’t ...