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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
The Fredonia Planning Board has important items on its agenda Wednesday. A site plan review of a proposed Battery Energy Storage System, and approval of an amended site plan for Brooks Memorial Hospital, are on tap. The Planning Board meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the second floor boardroom of Village Hall. Public comment will be taken at the meeting, according to the legal notice announcing it. The BESS would be at 343 Central Ave. “It’s small. They tell me it’s the size of a generator,” said Charles LaBarbera, Fredonia’s top building officer. The Middlesex ...
The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts will present the Folsom Prison Experience at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18. The show brings the 1968 recording of Johnny Cash’s At Folsom Prison album to life. The album topped the country charts, broke into the Top 15 on the pop charts, sold more than 3 million copies, and revived Cash’s career. The day of recording was filled with tension, risks, and unforgettable moments inside one of the toughest prisons in the country. The Folsom Prison Experience tribute blends live concert energy with theatrical storytelling, putting audiences inside the ...
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Chautauqua Aerie 2145 recently celebrated years of service in Jamestown while honoring its first state Hall of Fame recipient. The Jamestown Eagles Club had welcomed its members and many state officers to an 80th year celebration of being in their current ...
