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Panama Central School Amends School Lunch Program PANAMA - The Panama Central School District has amended its policy for serving meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-27 school year, which would allow for all children at all schools/sites to be served meals at no charge. For more information contact Amanda Kolstee, district treasurer, at the school, 41 North St., Panama, call 716-782-4455 or email akolstee@pancent.org. I-86 Bridge To Close Overnight Tonight, Thursday, Friday The state Department of Transportation ...

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CHQ Professionals To Hold Coffee Meetup Aug. 6 In Bemus Point BEMUS POINT - The CHQ Professionals Group will be hosting its sixth coffee meetup of the year the first week of August. Meetups provide a free and inclusive space for area professionals to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen community ties in a relaxed, casual setting, while also highlighting and supporting local business. The next coffee meetup will be held at Lake Life Café, 22 Main St., Bemus Point, on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. For more information, email simpsonm@chqgov.com or call 716-363-3770. More ...

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‘Cabinet Of Wonder’ To Hold Free Performance Sunday At Chautauqua CHAUTAUQUA - Natalie Merchant will conclude her residence at Chautauqua Institution at 3 p.m. Sunday with a free matinee family-friendly concert performance with a chamber orchestra ensemble of Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra musicians, under the baton of Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz, which will be free to the public. The concert will center on the music of Merchants’ Cabinet of Wonder, a joyful reimagining of Mother Goose developed in collaboration with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and will also ...

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Lawson Center To Host ‘Boat Shop’ Open House Saturday BEMUS POINT - The Lawson Center Museum in Bemus Point will host its first “Boat Shop” open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 In conjunction with Lake Days in Bemus Point, the museum will be open free to the public. Members will be on hand to discuss boats that are presently being restored and answer any questions. The museum includes examples of wooden boats. Bemus Point Historical Society To Host Yard Sale Saturday BEMUS POINT - The Bemus Point Historical Society will hold a fundraising yard sale at ...

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City Municipal Band Concert Series Continues Today The Jamestown Municipal Band Series continues today, July 29, at 7 p.m. at the Gorenson Bandshell in Allen Park. The focus this week is on music related to “Children of all Ages.” The opportunity to direct the band is offered to the children after they have done a march around the concert area. Refreshments are offered by the Allen Park Women's Club featuring hot dogs, popcorn, penny candies, cold drinks and the club’s homemade fudge. Tickets for the club’s annual drive-through chicken barbecue that will be held from 4 to 6 ...

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Reservations for JHS Class of 1963 picnic due July 31 The Jamestown High School Class of 1963 will hold its annual picnic from 3 to 8 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Vikings Lake Park. A catered picnic will be served at 5 p.m. The cost is a donation. Special desserts are being made by a class member. Reservations are due by July 31 by calling Jackie Thies Jackson at 716-640-9831 or emailing jackielj1963@gmail.com. Cassadaga Car Cruise-In Rescheduled To Wednesday, July 29 CASSADAGA - Due to forecast inclement weather, the cruise-in scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, at the American Legion Post 1280 ...