Following multiple conversations during City Council Public Safety Committee meetings about starting up Neighborhood Watch groups in the city again, an official group is looking to be formed and approval is coming before the council for the “No Shenanigans” group. The group is set to ...

The Chautauqua Lake Watershed and Management Alliance welcomed its members and the public to its annual May member meeting last month in Bemus Point at the Lawson Center. The agency’s 2025 annual report is now available on its website, as well as the presentation slides delivered by ...

The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation is inviting residents throughout Chautauqua County to come together in support of local nonprofits during Give Big CHQ, the region’s annual 24-hour online day of giving. Beginning at midnight June 11 and continuing through 11:59 p.m., donors ...

I got to thinking about the ride around the lake the other day as we gear up for summer. It’s something I've done often in my life, especially when I was young and made the trip with my grandmother and great-grandmother on the occasional Sunday. Make no mistake: this was a big ...

We’ve put ourselves in positions to be able to enjoy a variety of entertainment options in our retirement. As much as we don’t like cold winters (especially in recent years years), we’ve never had urges to be Snowbirds. We prefer to spread out our retirement activities/trips to cover ...

Kevin Schmidt has managed to keep a smile on his face and a positive attitude throughout a very challenging life. He has spent his entire adult life paralyzed; he lost his mother; and he now battles both kidney and liver cancer. Through it all, Kevin has remained upbeat. He has asked for ...