PANAMA - Academic excellence, leadership, and perseverance took center stage recently as the Hewes Educational Center hosted its annual Senior Awards Night at Panama Central School. The ceremony celebrated students with scholarships, accolades, and induction into the National Technical Honor ...
FREWSBURG - The Martz-Kohl Observatory will host a presentation at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, discussing what can be learned from the light from distant galaxies. Encoded within that light spectrum are clues to that galaxy's distance, speed, age, and history, a record stretching back billions of years to the early universe. Sadie Coffin, an RIT astrophysicist and PhD candidate, will present "The Many Colors of Galaxies: You Can Help NASA Decode the Cosmos," a talk that examines how astronomers use galaxy spectra — the unique patterns of light emitted or absorbed by matter — to ...
LAKEWOOD - Village officials are looking into establishing an historic district. Ted McAgue, Lakewood historic preservation committee chairman, spoke to trustees Monday about how the Village of Lakewood may obtain Certified Local Government (CLG) status. According to parks.ny.gov, “The Certified Local Government (CLG) Program supports and strengthens local preservation activities by helping communities achieve their preservation goals through the adoption of a locally regulated historic preservation ordinance, which provides the strongest protection for a broad range of historic ...
Per New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-a(1), the Chautauqua County Legislature is required to review an agricultural district eight years after its creation and every eight years thereafter. The eight-year review of Chautauqua County Agricultural District 10 will take place in the towns of Arkwright, Charlotte, Cherry Creek, Ellington, Gerry, and Villenova, and the village of Sinclairville, encompassing 84,281 acres. Chautauqua County has designated Aug. 1-30 as the 30-day public review period. During the 30-day period, any municipality, landowner, or state ...
WESTFIELD - The Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant Easter Toy Committee recently held a toy drive at its facility, where employees donated toys and monetary contributions for young patients at AHN Westfield Hospital. “We are very happy to offer these gifts to AHN Westfield Hospital and its ...
Following some comments on social media about a post from the Department of Development on regulations on high grass in the city, Crystal Surdyk, city development director, explained the purpose of the post at the latest housing committee meeting. “The intent of it, if you look back at our ...
