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Scapelitte Brothers Form Justice Commission

For brothers Joseph and Daniel Scapelitte of Jamestown, sitting on the sidelines isn’t an option anymore. The Scapelittes have joined forces and created a non-profit entity dedicated to assisting with and helping to protect the constitutional rights and human rights of those in need or ...

Strong Comeback

For Roy Miller, the executive director of The Better Place Ministries, last Saturday was one of the best breakfasts he’s ever had. It had nothing to do with the food and everything to do with the men he was eating with. Chautauqua Lake’s Men of Integrity organization held its first ...

Audubon Lights Presented Three Weekends Starting March 22

Early spring weekend nights at Audubon Community Nature Center will be aglow with a half-mile trail of lights through the woods and around the ponds. This year Audubon Lights happens Friday and Saturday nights from March 22 through April 6, as well as Sunday, April 7. The walk along a ...

Fond Memories

Members of the Jamestown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored longtime member Dorothy Valone Snitger for her service to the organization. Tammy Lachner, regent; Sara Johnson, vice regent; and Dawn Durow, honorary regent of the Jamestown Chapter Daughters of ...

Shrinking Tax Bases Rely On Albany’s Bailout

Dunkirk Board of Education members in February had their annual dose of despair when it comes to future funding from New York. Dr. Richard Timbs, a financial consultant and former Board of Cooperative Educational System superintendent, again painted that bleak picture for the second-largest ...

Borrello Backs Tax Credit For Farm Housing

State Sen. George Borrello is backing a proposal to ensure farmers can take advantage of a tax credit program when they build housing for farm workers. Legislation introduced recently by Sen. James Tedisco, R-Clifton Park, would amend the state tax laws so that tax credits for construction ...