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Lakewood amends Fairmount Avenue project contract

LAKEWOOD - Lakewood Village Board members have approved a resolution to amend the EcoStrategies Engineering Contract for the Fairmount Triangle Stormwater Basin Improvements Project. In April, trustees approved a $74,000 construction bid by N. Mathews Enterprises Inc. of Westfield. The ...

Jamestown Pride’s 2026 Pride Week begins

June is Pride Month and local nonprofit organization Jamestown Pride is kicking off its annual Pride Week celebration this week, beginning Wednesday. Jamestown Pride’s mission is to create events for the LGBTQ+ community to help them feel good about themselves and safe. Their annual ...

Arkwright looks to draft battery storage law

ARKWRIGHT — The town of Arkwright took a proactive approach to governing solar energy systems in the town when it passed a local law in 2024 to regulate such properties. The Town Board is looking to do the same regarding battery energy storage systems. The Board will look into battery ...

On Display: Hearsemania coming to county this weekend

Dozens of hearses will be ascending on Chautauqua County this week. But it will be all for fun. Hearsemania will take place Friday to Sunday. The organization has more than 100 hearse owners throughout the country and the group will be making stops this weekend in Westfield, Portland, ...

‘Big’ attraction: Steam engine’s county visit draws crowds

Ripley and Chautauqua County rolled out a huge welcome mat Tuesday to commemorate a “whistle-stop” by the Union Pacific Railroad’s legendary Big Boy 4014 locomotive that chugged its way on the eastern leg of a coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. The ...

City man faces drug, weapons charges

A Jamestown man faces drug and weapons charges after police officers say they witnessed a drug sale Friday. Jamestown police said in a news release on Monday that Erick J. Lopez-Cruz, 18, and Stephanie M. Soto, 36, both of Jamestown face charges after narcotics detectives and ...