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Nelson announces re-election bid for legislature

Chautauqua County Legislator Tom Nelson is seeking a third term on the Chautauqua County Legislature. Nelson has served on the legislature representing District 13 since 2023. Nelson served on the Jamestown City Council from 20215-2020 as the Ward Six representative. During that time, he ...

Ribbon-cutting celebrates new Cassadaga kayak rental business

Submitted Photo The Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Cassadaga Hook and Paddle on Cassadaga Lakes. Owned and operated by Nathan and Laura Pownall, Cassadaga Hook and Paddle offers residents and visitors a way to experience Cassadaga Lakes through kayak and ...

Lake Shore Bank renews TRC Golf Classic sponsorship

Lake Shore Bank announced that it has renewed an agreement to serve as the presenting sponsor of the TRC Golf Classic for three more years. The TRC Golf Classic is the major annual fund-raising event for Filling the Gap Inc., a Jamestown-based non-profit organization that works with The ...

Executive proposes $11M from surplus to balance budget

MAYVILLE – A combination of using a large portion of its reserves and the high value of homes in Chautauqua County has allowed County Executive PJ Wendel to propose a budget which has the lowest property tax rate in 50 years, while also keeping the levy, the amount raised by taxes, flat. ...

Comptroller: Dunkirk in highest financial stress category

The city of Dunkirk’s government has been designated as facing the highest category of financial stress in a regular report released today by the State Comptroller’s office. The office reports twice a year on financial stress faced by municipalities across the state, excluding New York City. Dunkirk’s government was one of five in the most severe category, “significant financial stress.” A total of 15 local governments were designated in stress for their local fiscal years ending in 2025, according to the report released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. ...

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Reg Lenna To Screen Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts will screen the film Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30. The film considers the poet’s long lifetime of work in context, capturing the uniqueness of her world and the natural beauty that inspired her. The documentary features interviews with her close friends, including John Waters, never-before-seen personal photos, notebooks, and correspondence from her archive, and recitations of her work by Stephen Colbert, Lucy Dacus, Steve Buscemi, and ...