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Lakewood trustees seek grant funding for beach restoration

LAKEWOOD - Lakewood Village Board members are looking for New York State grant funding to offset costs to help restore the beach shoreline at Richard O. Hartley Park. EcoStrategies Engineer Andrew Johnson updated trustees Monday that the grant application is due by July 31, and the village is ...

Antique boat show set for Saturday in Bemus Point

Like most other antiques, antique boats hold their value. And they are still as popular today as when they were purchased. Chautauqua Lake Twin Tier Chapter of antique boats founder Bill Reynolds loves his antique boat and enjoys the information he gains at shows. And on June 27, from 9 ...

Fredonia quiets public comment

The people of Fredonia lost their ability to speak at village trustee meetings Monday, though only some familiar critics bothered to complain. Mayor Michael Ferguson broke a 2-2 Board of Trustees tie on a measure that “suspends the public portion of the meeting until further notice effective ...

Council discusses JPD’s 2026-27 GIVE grant

The Jamestown Police Department has received their funding through the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services’ Gun Involved Violence Elimination Initiative for the 2026-2027 award period, and a resolution accepting that award was brought before city council during Monday’s ...

‘Start soon’

A long awaited housing project in Westfield has yet to begin, but one county leader believes it will start before the end of the year. Savarino Companies has proposed converting the former CE Welch building into apartments and commercial space. The project was originally to be done by 2 ...

Trolley Car 93 project marks car’s 100th birthday with poster project

The man behind the restoration of Jamestown Street Railway Trolley Car #93 is looking for a little help to get the project to its destination. Bob Johnston has been working for years to restore the trolley car, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in existence. Johnston is working to ...