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Chautauqua woman dies after cyclist hit by vehicle

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CHAUTAUQUA --- A bicyclist has died after an accident last week on Chautauqua-Stedman Road, law enforcement officials reported Monday. At 12:55 p.m. Thursday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Chautauqua Fire Department, and Chautauqua County Emergency Services responded a reported motor vehicle accident involving a bicycle. An investigation found the operator of the vehicle, Levi J Graham, 19, of Ashville, failed to safely pass a bicyclist while traveling south. The bicyclist was identified as Mary V. Hustead, 78, of Chautauqua. Hustead was flown from the scene by Mercy Flight ...

Council to consider Chadakoin Basin Project grant application

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The Department of Development has been undertaking a project to help revitalize the Chadakoin River Basin, with Phase One of the project now under way. Tonight’s City Council meeting has the council looking at a resolution for the Development Department to apply for a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program grant from the Department of State to help continue moving forward with this project. Specifically, the Development Department is seeking approval to apply for Environmental Protection funds administered by the Department of State’s Office of Planning, Development and ...

Jamestown to use new mobile parking payment system

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Motorists in the city of Jamestown now have new options when it comes to mobile parking payments, though other options such as paying meters with coins are remaining the same. The city has transitioned to a new parking payment platform following the expiration of the city’s contract with their previous parking payment vendor, Passport. As part of the standard process, the city sent out a Requests For Proposals, and selected the company T2 Systems as the successful bidder following a competitive review of available services, according to city officials. “The new system replaces the ...

‘Wonderful’ results

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Wednesday was a record day for sales of the special edition of the OBSERVER and Post-Journal to commemorate the annual Laurel Memorial Run. More than $5,600 was raised to benefit individuals with disabilities even before the event itself takes place this weekend. Volunteers throughout the ...

Third time not a charm

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Chautauqua County has, again, been denied an Essential Air Service subsidy from the federal government to restore commercial air service at the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown. The federal Transportation Department made the decision on June 26 in response to a proposal made by the ...

Scandinavian Spotlight

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Jamestown, which had the highest percent of Swedish born citizens of any city in the United States by 1920, will host its 23rd annual Scandinavian Folk Festival at the Northwest Arena on July 18 and 19. "We expect 1,200 people attending this year's Festival," says co-coordinator Donald Sandy. ...