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Sinclairville, Kiantone fire departments awarded grant funds

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Some area fire departments are receiving federal assistance. U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer, along with Rep. Nick Langworthy, recently announced federal funds for fire departments, including some in Western New York. The Sinclairville Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, Inc. was awarded $97,142, the Kianone Independent Fire Department, Inc. received $50,988. Officials said the funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the primary goal of these grants is to ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — STOCKTON – Around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Route 380 near Munger Road. The operator was identified as Peter G. McTaggart Jr., 35 of Jamestown. Through an investigation it was discovered that McTaggart was in violation of a duly served court order out of the city of Jamestown. He was later charged with second-degree criminal contempt and transported to Chautauqua County Jail for arraignment. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Patrick O. Brady, 26, of Jamestown, was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, ...

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County Planning Board To Meet Oct. 6 The Chautauqua County Planning Board will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Jamestown Airport, 3163 Airport Drive, Jamestown. For more information, call Courtney Domst at the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development at 716-363-3623 or email domstc@chqgov.com. Willem Dafoe Film To Show At Reg Lenna Center For The Arts. From director Kent Jones (Diane), Oscar-nominated screenwriter Samy Burch (May December), and based on Arthur Schnitzler’s novella of the same name, Late Fame will be screened at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at ...

Falconer hears New York Forward proposals

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FALCONER - There are now 23 projects being considered for Falconer’s $4.5 million in New York Forward grant funding. During the fourth Local Planning Committee meeting held recently, Josh Greene, a planner with LaBella Associates Inc., said several projects had been submitted for the LPC’s review. “We’ve had 23 project applications submitted,” he said. “One non-profit project, six public projects, 13 private projects, and three letters of interest.” Greene reported that the non-profit small project submissions included requests totaling $325,000; public project ...

Major damage seen in Saturday evening blaze

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Numerous crews responded to a fire at 6108 Route 474 in Panama on Saturday evening. Departments that responded included Ashville, Panama, Clymer and Sherman. The call came in around 6:30 p.m. Photos by Dan Kohler