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Return Engagement

Lewis Black may not be touring nationally anymore, but the stand-up comic is making a trip to Chautauqua Institution next summer. Institution officials have confirmed Black will not only perform his noted “The Rant Is Due” show to the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater on July 2. ...

One State Senator Pushes Back On Regents Regionalism Plans

At least one member of the state Senate is pushing back against a plan by the state Board of Regents to require school districts to submit regionalization plans. State Sen. Jack Martins, R-Mineola, has introduced the “Our Schools, Our Rules Act” (S.9944) that would block any ...

Ellery Homeowner Files Claim Against County

Property owners sued earlier this year by the Chautauqua County on behalf of the Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District have filed a counterclaim against the county. In late September, attorney Henry Zomerfeld of Hodgson Russ filed an answer in the county’s lawsuit against the Kurtz ...

Cornerstone Building

A landmark downtown Jamestown building will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Thursday with a special event. The Hotel Jamestown will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a special lunch and panel discussion in the Crystal Ballroom led by Greg Peterson at noon Thursday, Dec. 5. The panel ...

Iconic Voice

SALAMANCA - Dwight Yoakam and The Mavericks will perform in April at the Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca. Yoakam appeared earlier this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform a song from his newest release, Brighter Days. The album was released Nov. 15 and includes a collaboration with ...

ISO: Power Grid Reliability Risks Rising

The New York Independent System Operator’s 2024 Reliability Needs Assessment finds more concerns about the state’s electric grid. The RNA, issued every two years, evaluates the future reliability of the New York electric grid considering forecasts of power demand, planned upgrades to ...