A new solar project in the town of Sheridan has been approved for tax incentives. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, board members approved a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes agreement for a 3 megawatt solar project to be built at 2979 Middle Road. It will be ...

Chautauqua County’s state representatives are proposing legislation that will allow the county to repurpose reforested land in Ripley and Ellery. On Feb. 12, a bill was introduced in the New York State Assembly that would allow for Chautauqua County to alienate or discontinue the use of ...

The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy wants to improve access to its Cassadaga Lakes Nature Park with a new driveway. Twan Leenders, the organization’s director of conservancy, attended the February Pomfret Town Board meeting to seek assistance for the effort. Leenders said the current ...

A proposal by county Democrats to increase the real property tax exemption for senior citizens is moving forward but with a lower amount. In January, Democratic Legislators Tom Nelson of Jamestown and Bob Bankoski of Dunkirk proposed amending the partial real property tax exemption for ...

The New Neighbors Coalition, at St. Luke’s Episocpal Church, will be hosting a community celebration for the Jewish holiday of Purim. Being a holiday of great importance, and typically celebration, the group hopes that this can give people in the community a new look into different ...

The Ashville Library will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the adoption of its library cat, Henry (Hank to his friends), with an open house event on Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library will offer special activities and will serve custom cookies from Gypsy Moon Bakery. In ...