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New York Cuts ‘100-Foot Rule’ For Gas Hook Ups

Property owners hooking up natural gas lines in new homes will soon cover the cost themselves. This, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that undoes the “100-foot-rule,” a decades-old provision that requires utility companies to connect new buildings to the system for free, so long ...

4-H Member Goes To Leadership Program

Chautauqua County 4-H teen Evie Woodis was one of 28 students from across New York and New England to be accepted into the state Animal and Agricultural Leadership Program through Cornell University. Youth will be introduced to all areas of animal science, gaining insights into the various ...

New Tradition: Female Hunters Find Patience, Tenacity

In New York’s Southern Zone, the regular firearms big game — deer and bear — season stretches across 23 crisp November days, and into early December, which some claim is too long when compared to other states. But for a growing number of capable lady hunters, it seems just right. These ...

County Takes Possession Of Jamestown Airport Hangar

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County is taking over an airport hangar in the town of Ellicott. During the county legislature meeting, lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution accepting Hangar A at the Jamestown airport from the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency. According to ...

Fenner Elementary Promoting Physical Activity For Students

FALCONER – Harvey C. Fenner Elementary School has recently added a morning activity that will help students to get their blood flowing while promoting physical activity. With school administrators always looking for ways to help students stay more healthy, this idea pushes a healthy ...