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Court rules twice in favor of Dewittville housing project

The first two attempts by a group of residents opposed to a housing project near Dewittville have been declined by the state Supreme Court. Chautauqua town officials approved the Sunset View Planned Unit Development Project in January to redevelop the former Chautauqua Point Golf Course and ...

Another piece of Brooklyn Square for sale

Another piece of Brooklyn Square property is up for sale. A sign has been erected at the corner of South Main and Harrison streets advertising the sale of the 33 Forest Ave. building unofficially known as the Mayflower Building. The building is most known for its "California, Here We ...

Bridging Gaps

Cecily Colburn has found herself an interesting summer internship at the precocious age of 10. The Southwestern Central School student has been chosen by the Future Caucus as its Gen Alpha correspondent to interview lawmakers and show politics does not always have to be polarized. Colburn was chosen for the Gen Alpha Correspondent role with Future Caucus in connection to America’s 250th birthday, spending time traveling to Washington, D.C., and interviewing some young lawmakers there about what they think the next 50 years in America will look like. The first video of interviews ...

Chautauqua town keeps moratoriums on energy projects

There are no wind, solar or battery storage systems in the town of Chautauqua. Officials are keeping it that way for at least another year. During the Chautauqua Town Board meeting, officials passed a year-long moratorium on wind energy facilities, Battery Energy Storage Systems and ...

Falconer eyes possible Davis Park bandshell

FALCONER - Davis Park in Falconer could be getting a facelift - though Falconer Village Board members are still trying to figure out exactly what that facelift will look like. The village was awarded a grant in April from the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation to be used in Davis Park. The money could be used for a bandshell, which was the focus of a recent presentation from Mayor Jim Jaroszynski during the board’s June meeting featuring AI-generated images of potential band shell structures that could be erected with the $30,000 grant. Board member Timothy Dunn said he was ...

Scandinavian Spotlight

Jamestown, which had the highest percent of Swedish born citizens of any city in the United States by 1920, will host its 23rd annual Scandinavian Folk Festival at the Northwest Arena on July 18 and 19. "We expect 1,200 people attending this year's Festival," says co-coordinator Donald Sandy. ...