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Taxing Talk

The Lakewood Cinema 8 theater is asking the state Supreme Court to decrease its taxable assessment by a little more than 50%. Attorneys filed the request in late July in state Supreme Court in Mayville. The theater is currently assessed at $2.5 million and is requesting a reduction to ...

CHRIC golf tournament fundraiser is Aug. 29

CHAUTAUQUA - The Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation & Improvement Corporation will host its 11th annual CHRIC Classic Golf Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Chautauqua Golf Club, Lake Course, 4731 West Lake Road, Chautauqua. This year the tournament will be followed by an awards reception, raffles and luncheon being held immediately following the tournament at the Chautauqua Golf Club. All proceeds go to helping low- to moderate-income families in Chautauqua County. The tournament is open to the public. Registration and morning refreshments begin at 8 a.m. with a 9 a.m. shotgun ...

United Way adds Leslie Wille as director of growth, engagement

Leslie Wille has been hired as United Way of Chautauqua County’s director of growth and engagement, a new position created to strengthen relationships with donors and to increase organizational impact. The role reflects United Way’s commitment to engaging its supporters beyond each year’s fundraising campaign. By connecting individuals with the agency’s impact, the director of growth and engagement will demonstrate how donors are a part of the stories of the lives changed here in Chautauqua County. “Every gift to United Way represents someone who believes in this ...

Dawson Metal celebrates 80th anniversary

Eighty years ago, Dawson Metal began when two men in a boat on Chautauqua Lake in 1946 decided they wanted to start their own business. Recently, David Dawson, current third-generation family owner and president of Dawson Metal, reflected back on both the business’s history and future as ...

County receives record distribution from OTB

Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel, operated by Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation (WROTBC), presented Chautauqua County with a record second quarter earnings and surcharge distribution of $173,417, the largest second quarter distribution in the county's history. The second quarter ...