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County agrees to Dunkirk runway upgrades

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County is moving ahead with plans to upgrade two runways at the Dunkirk airport, with the federal government picking up most of the cost. It appears they are required to do so by the federal government. During the recent county legislature meeting, lawmakers approved a resolution for them to apply for and accept funding from the Federal Aviation Administration and the state Department Of Transportation to rehabilitate Taxiway B North at the Dunkirk airport. The total cost of the design of the project is $290,000. Of that amount, the federal government ...

Reg Lenna Center For The Arts To Screen Films

The Academy Award Best Animated feature, Little Amélie or The Character of Rain will be screened Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts as a Winter Break family matinee. The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family’s idyllic life as foreigners in post-war Japan. Little Amélie is ...

Free Fair Housing Training For Landlords Coming In March

A partner organization with the city’s Department of Development, Home Opportunities Made Equal, that provides training, advocacy and assistance to tenants and landlords is set to hold a free training for landlords at the beginning of March. During Monday’s City Council Housing Committee ...

Expanding Engagement: Falconer Public Library Appoints New Director

FALCONER – A new director has been appointed for the Falconer Public Library after the recent retirement announcement of long-time director Laurie Becker. With the library continuing to be a centralized location to bring together members of the community, this new leadership hopes to keep ...

Sheriff’s Office, AXON partner to assist in public safety

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office has announced a new partnership Wednesday with AXON to deploy its Community Request integration with Ring smart camera devices. This partnership allows the Sheriff’s Office to invite Ring users to voluntarily share camera footage that may assist law enforcement in investigating crimes and enhancing public safety. Participation in this program is voluntary. Ring camera owners remain in full control of whether, how, and what footage they choose to share. If a request is declined or ignored, the individual remains anonymous, and law ...

Zone Capital Corp. Looks To Future

The Greater Jamestown Zone Capital Corporation is looking toward the future of its organization with plans to return to providing loans to businesses, advertising these loans, and the recent appointment of a new legal counsel. The Zone Capital Corporation provides specific types of loans, including loans for up to $50,000 for real estate acquisition and improvements, business acquisition, equipment acquisition, leasehold improvements, and working capital. City Economic Development Coordinator Aili Makuch told the Post-Journal that the current goal is to get more advertising about these ...