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Area Piano Students Receive Awards

Vivian Watson, Taran Laska and Merrillie Schmidt, students of area piano teacher Andrew Schmidt, each recently received a distinguished award from the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Watson and Schmidt received the Five-Year National Award. Laska received the Paderewski Award. The ...

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive generates 1,330 pounds of food in Mayville

The Mayville Post Office participated in the 2026 National Association of Letter Carriers ‘Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive’ in early May. Started in 1993, the food drive is held in May because most food banks face a depletion in donations from the holiday season. Thanks to the Mayville Post ...

Falconer Middle School names students of the month

Anthony “AJ” Stewart, eighth grade, has been chosen as Student of the Month for April 2026. Anthony enjoys sports and is a member of the baseball, soccer, and basketball teams. Anthony's favorite subjects in school are science, Spanish and math. Anthony enjoys listening to pop music and his favorite movie is "The Sandlot". Anthony is the student of Tony and Jacquie Stewart of Kennedy. Darci Coulter, seventh grade, has been chosen as Student of the Month for April 2026. Darci enjoys reading and crocheting. Darci is a member of the track and soccer teams and also the ...

Ellington Library To Host Performance By Gladius

ELLINGTON - The Ellington Farman Library will host a performance by Gladius at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, in the Ellington Town Park. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, pupiled by Andrés Segovia’s protégé, and driven to obsession by Eddie Van Halen, Gladius is an award-winning composer and ...

BPU Retool panels to focus on AI, decarbonization

The integration of Industry 4.0 artificial intelligence in small and medium manufacturing companies and the decarbonization of waste streams will be two topics covered in panel discussions at the Retool’26 Conference on June 9 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron. The conference, hosted by the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, is expected to attract more than 150 attendees. The two breakout panel discussions are part of the larger day-long program that features keynote speakers from Viridi and Cummins and a panel of energy innovators from start-up companies located across ...

United Way Golf Tournament Is June 22

Registration is open for golfers interested in supporting United Way through its annual charity golf classic, scheduled this year for Monday, June 22, at Shorewood Country Club. Presented again by title sponsor AG Team, this tournament continues a long-standing tradition in northern Chautauqua County of individuals, businesses and agencies coming together for United Way’s largest fundraising event. “This tournament has become something our community really looks forward to each year,” said Tyler Gotowka, Golf Committee chair. “It’s a great day on the course, but more ...