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Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail Open Saturday, Sunday

Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail Open Saturday, Sunday The Chautauqua–Lake Erie Art Trail will be open Saturday and Sunday. The trail offers artist members of the North Shore Arts Alliance an unique opportunity to open their studios to the public or exhibit their work in galleries and non-traditional “hub” locations during two weekends each year—Memorial Day and Labor Day. The self-guided driving tour spans Chautauqua County, inviting visitors to experience art where it is created and displayed. Recognizing that not all artist studios are easily accessible, the alliance has ...

Westfield celebrates Arbor Day

Westfield recently celebrated its fourth consecutive year as a Tree City as noted by the Arbor Day Foundation. Westfield’s Tree Board members, consisting of George Holt, Stephanie Blount, Wendy Gollnitz-Santilli, Andrew Thompson, Don McCord and Jerry LaPort, were joined by Department of ...

One dead after Wrightsville standoff

A standoff involving law enforcement turned deadly on Saturday evening. Erie News Now reports one person died in the incident that lasted more than 12 hours in Wrightsville. That standoff closed Route 958 at a residence near Irvine’s Garage. Reports noted that when a rifle was pointed at ...

Neighborhood Watch Interest Growing

Conversations regarding starting neighborhood watches in the city are continuing, with more interest shown around the city. Police Chief Scott Forster said he had seen some messages from people who said they had their own groups without the paperwork, which is something he said is fine, and ...

Jamestown man sentenced in narcotics conspiracy

A Jamestown man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a narcotics conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Friday that Curtis Snyder, 53, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo. Snyder was an associate and co-conspirator of Rocco Beardsley, who sold large quantities of heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other controlled substances in the Jamestown area. On April 9, 2019, an individual was discovered ...

Ripley school keeps ‘promise’ on taxes

Ripley Central School Board of Education members received an update on the proposed 2026-27 district budget at the meeting on April 16, with a reminder from District Superintendent William Caldwell that taxes are not being raised. Caldwell said it has been nearly a decade that the tax levy has remained the same. "We are sticking with our promise to not raise taxes," he said. "But I think we are about at the end of our responsibility for not raising taxes. We may see an increase for the 2027-28 school year." Caldwell went on to explain that the central administrative budget went ...