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No mention of Bird, water in village

Fredonia’s short-staffed Board of Trustees held a minimal meeting Tuesday afternoon. Mayor Michael Ferguson stated at the start of the 20-minute meeting that the three attending trustees would be considering an abbreviated agenda. He said that for some items previously on the agenda, ...

Bipartisan desire to tap brakes on data center development grows

Bipartisan sentiment to tap the brakes on data center development appears to be growing among Pennsylvania's top elected leaders. Democratic state Sen. Katie Muth of Chester County has filed a bill to put a three-year moratorium on data center development - with co-sponsors who include ...

Audubon Dragons and Fairies Fest is June 13

The Audubon Community Nature Center will host its annual Dragons and Fairies Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Visitors can try their hand at kid-safe archery, join a drum circle, listen to the Fairy Queen’s stories, watch a puppet show, play games, go on scavenger ...

Disaster declaration includes Chautauqua County

New York state has requested a United States Department of Agriculture Secretarial Disaster Designation for counties in the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Central New York, Southern Tier and the Western New York regions. Following an early bloom due to warmer than normal temperatures, frost conditions in April 2026 significantly impacted many fruit operations, including apple, stone fruit, grape and strawberry growers. To date, producers that reported in these regions have experienced an estimated loss of more than $30 million. A Disaster Designation would allow affected farmers to ...

Hospice to host memorial service, butterfly release Saturday

LAKEWOOD - Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care will host its annual Service of Remembrance and Memorial Butterfly Release on Saturday, June 6. “In many cultures, butterflies symbolize the remarkable transformation between worlds,” said Jamie Probst, Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative ...

Jackson Center To Screen Film Saturday

The Robert H. Jackson Center will host a free screening of Nathan-ism on Saturday, June 6, at 6 p.m. at the center, 305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown. Admission is free and open to the public. Nathan-ism is a documentary that follows Nathan Hilu, a Jewish U.S. soldier assigned to guard Nazi war criminals during the Nuremberg Trials, and traces how those experiences shaped his life and his art. The film weaves together animation, interviews, and Hilu's outsider-art drawings. Following the screening, filmmaker Elan Golod will join the audience for a discussion on the making of the film and ...