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CLP Assesses Court Ruling

The Chautauqua Lake Partnership is assessing what impacts the ruling to annul New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation’s Freshwater Wetlands Act regulations will have on the lake’s stakeholders. A lawsuit recently was filed by the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association, the CLP, and three landowners. “We are pleased with the recent ruling and it should be highlighted that the CLP case was pivotal, having demonstrated uncontested legal standing for the basis of the ruling. But – this is tempered by the recognition that this is not necessarily a ...

Borrello Supports Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day

State legislators have been pushing for the addition of a new holiday that would celebrate the sacrifices of the Tuskegee Airmen who served the United States Airforce in World War II. Primarily made up African-American fighters, the bill would remember the excellent combat record of ...

Hewes CTE Spirit Week Supports Local Food Pantry

ASHVILLE - The Hewes Educational Center recently held its first-ever Career and Technical Education (CTE) Spirit Week, giving students and staff a chance to show off their programs while coming together for a good cause. The student-led effort highlighted CTE programs through Erie ...

No Easy Way Out For Struggling Entities

Addressing Dunkirk’s Common Council last month, Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel offered insight into what could be the start of something big. With officials from four north county municipalities at the table — including the city, village of Fredonia and towns of Dunkirk and Pomfret ...

Active Minds Bemus Reading Program Themed Around Olympics

The Pick a Reading Partner program returned to the Bemus Point Elementary School once again to deliver nearly one month of activities and challenges that incentivized the students to read more. With the Winter Olympic Games having recently taken place, organizers decided to try something ...

Chamber To Host State Of County Speech

Chautauqua County Executive Paul M. Wendel Jr. will deliver his 2026 State of the County Address on Tuesday, April 21, though not before the Chautauqua County Legislature as has been tradition for decades. This year, Wendel will host the speech in partnership with the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce at a breakfast meeting at 8 a.m. April 21 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Jamestown. The morning will include a moderated question-and-answer session led by Dan Heitzenrater, chamber president and CEO. “Chautauqua County is on a strong and steady path forward,” Wendel said. ...