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Ward mounts write-in campaign for Mayville mayor

MAYVILLE - With the upcoming election approaching, Mayville resident Bill Ward is running for Mayville mayor as a write-in candidate. Ward acknowledges that launching a write-in campaign this late in the election season presents a significant challenge. Nevertheless, he believes the people ...

Comptroller discusses overall city budget

Budget season has returned for the city of Jamestown, and recently city comptroller Erika Thomas presented the highlights of both her department’s budget and the overall 2027 budget to city council. Beginning with the overall budget, Thomas highlighted sales tax quarterly reports, other ...

Bemus Point board accepts Sunset Park plan

EMUS POINT - Bemus Point Village Board members are eyeing improvements to Sunset Park in the village. The Larson Design Group has developed a new master plan for the park, which the board unanimously accepted during a recent meeting. The approval doesn’t commit the village to take any ...

‘It’s been a blessing’

FALCONER — As is his custom in all things, Tom Ames came prepared earlier this week. While he cooked dinner — rigatoni; marinara sauce and meatballs (made from scratch by a friend); and fresh broccoli — in his Hickory Street home for him and a guest, he made sure he had room for a ...

Winning TAKE 5 ticket sold in city

A winning TAKE 5 was sold Tuesday at a Jamestown Kwik Fill. The New York Lottery announced one top-prize ticket was sold for the Wednesday TAKE 5 MIDDAY drawing at 1781 Foote Ave. The prize-winning ticket is worth $17,637.50 TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. A Lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.

Fredonia wants Flock cameras removed

FREDONIA - Fredonia looks set to pass an anti-Flock camera resolution. Debate and outrage over the Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office program, which put surveillance cameras in downtown Fredonia, has been an issue in the community for weeks. Fredonia Trustee Tim Mulholland proposed a resolution at a workshop this week to express distaste and call for the cameras’ shutdown. Mulholland’s resolution looks certain to get passed by the five-member Board of Trustees, as it was clearly supported by Trustees Christine Cruz Keefe and LeeAnn Lazarony. Mulholland’s resolution ...