CASSADAGA — Very few municipalities across Chautauqua County care more about the issue of zoning laws than the village of Cassadaga. That could not have been more obvious than throughout the arduous process of establishing laws governing short-term rental properties in the village. The next ...

The Fenton History Museum and Research Center will be welcoming Santa Claus soon as part of a yearly program to give children a more relaxed opportunity to see him. This event will offer a sensory sensitive experience for children that may be facing some sort of challenges, and will give ...

ASHVILLE – The Chautauqua Safety Village is preparing for the fifth annual Christmas Celebration. One of the most significant new additions will be the Christmas elevator this year. Associate Director Lisa McLaughlin said the Santa elevator will take children on a simulated ride that will ...

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is working with a pierogi business in the northern end of the county get back on its feet. The county IDA had previously loaned Lancaster Foods, LLC around $85,000. The business operates Barbie Crockski Pierogi in Silver Creek. The ...

BEMUS POINT – The Ellery Town Board recently adopted its 2026 budget with a slight increase in tax rates for town residents. The rate increase is slightly less for town residents who live in Bemus Point. Within this budget are the 2026 budgets for the three fire departments in the town, two ...

PANAMA — The Panama Village Board’s recent meeting was also the final meeting for Kim Davis, outgoing village trustee. Davis has lived in the village for 13 years and nine of those years were spent as a trustee on the Village Board. Mayor William Schneider recognized her at the end of the ...