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Plans for Hadley Bay Road property discussed

STOW - A property on Hadley Bay Road in Stow will have to wait a bit longer for a special use permit from the North Harmony Town Board. The property is located just off of Route 394 before Interstate 86. The North Harmony Town Board and town Planning Board have had discussions in recent weeks regarding the Leighton Properties proposal for the property. Existing basement apartments in the building will be removed to become dry storage only while showers will be removed from two apartments to be used as commercial spaces only. The Leightons also want to make the building state Fire ...

Jackson Center welcomes The Voice singer for end of summer fundraiser

The Robert H. Jackson Center will host its signature end-of-summer fundraiser, Jackson After Dark, on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring performances by Lucas West, who placed third on Season 29 of NBC's “The Voice.” West, a Fairport, N.Y., native and recent State University at Fredonia graduate, captured national attention with a knockout-round cover of Billy Joel's “New York State of Mind” that Joel himself shared, a moment West called a “dream come true.” Since his run on “The Voice,” West has released his debut single, “But I'm Alone,” now available ...

Art Trail ready for Labor Day ‘journey’

The Chautauqua–Lake Erie Art Trail returns Labor Day weekend, Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, offering visitors a unique opportunity to explore Chautauqua County while meeting artists in their studios, galleries and special hub locations. Marcia ...

Finishing touches

Three schools in the city have been undergoing construction work throughout the summer, and while construction projects are still being worked on, all three schools are expected to be open for students and staff for the beginning of the school year. Dr. Kevin Whitaker, Jamestown Public ...

County DA to address license plate reader issue

Chautauqua County’s district attorney has been receiving some criticism regarding some License Plate Readers, commonly referred to as Flock cameras, that were recently installed in the village of Fredonia. Those criticisms continued at Wednesday’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting. ...

UCAN director eyes retirement — again

Dec. 31 is a target date the executive director of the United Christian Advocacy Network (UCAN) City Mission has kept on his radar for some time. Bruce Baehr has been at the helm of the city mission located at 7 W. First St. through periods of expansive growth, programming expansions, ...