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Sales Include Frewsburg Buildings, Home Purchased By Wells

A downtown Frewsburg building that was purchased less than a year ago has again changed ownership. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from June 2-5. During this time period, DBT Homes, LLC of ...

The Funny File

The National Comedy Center will debut its new exhibit, The Joan Rivers Joke File, today during the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. The centerpiece of the exhibit is Joan Rivers’ joke file – a collection of nearly 70,000 original jokes created by Rivers and organized into hundreds of ...

Original George Washington In Hamilton Speaks At Chautauqua

CHAUTAUQUA — History has had its eyes on Tony-nominated actor Christopher Jackson, most well-known for being the first man to play George Washington in the Tony-award winning Broadway show “Hamilton”. Jackson — who is also a Grammy and Emmy award winner — is continuing to make ...

Westfield Welch Building Project Ready To Proceed

WESTFIELD — More than two years have passed since the C.E. Welch building in Westfield changed hands. Now, finally, the plans for the project are ready to move forward. The historic building in downtown Westfield will soon be transformed into a senior living facility. The property, owned by ...

Ripley Woman Dies In Westfield Blaze

WESTFIELD --- Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department says a Wednesday fire on McKinley Road led to the death of a Ripley woman. Alice Waters, 43, died in the blaze that took place in a camper and small structure located near 7984 McKinley Road around 12:45 p.m. The fire is still being ...

Painting Partners: Artists, Locations Announced For Paint CHQ Mural Festival

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth and Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development have selected five muralists to paint four large-scale, public murals during the inaugural Paint CHQ mural festival in the second week of September. For the inaugural year, four ...