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Tree removal rankles Lakewood board, resident

Lakewood Village Board members aren’t happy about the removal of trees in the village right of way on Gifford Avenue. There has been discussion of the trees during the board’s past two meetings. Code officer Jeff Swanson and John Certo, village public works supervisor, prepared a survey prior to the board’s July7 meeting that confirmed the property belonged to the village. A tenant of a nearby apartment had allegedly had the trees removed. Ellen Barnes, village trustee, said she had done research showing it is illegal to cut down trees on other people’s property, with the ...

Clymer school board hears about potential new building uses

CLYMER — As the process continues for the potential merger of the Clymer, Sherman and Panama school districts, each district has also been presented with a study that shows the possibility of future uses for each school building if the merger were to be approved. During the Clymer Board of ...

Federal Help Requested: Schumer urges USDA to purchase local grapes

 PORTLAND — U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer came to Chautauqua County on Monday to take a stand with local grape farmers after they were dealt what he called a “heartless and cruel” blow from a major beverage producer that pulled its support earlier this year. Refresco suddenly canceled ...

Lake getting higher marks as elodea fades from 2025 levels

Two familiar foes have been the focus of management work in Chautauqua Lake this summer — nuisance plant growth and invasive species. The Chautauqua Lake Partnership and Chautauqua Lake Association continue to lead the way on annual management operations as they work to address plant growth ...

Project requests accepted in city, Falconer

Both Jamestown and Falconer are accepting proposals for both the city’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative and the village’s $4.5 million NY Forward grant. An open call for DRI projects in Jamestown is being held from Aug. 21 through Sept. 25. Projects submitted during the open call in Jamestown will be considered for a share of the nearly $10 million available through the Jamestown DRI 2.0 program. Funding is available for projects that expand existing businesses, attract new businesses, improve public space, create more housing opportunities, attract visitors, expand ...

Second Street work should be done this year

Work by the state has been ongoing for months on East Second Street, and so far the project remains on track to be finished by the end of the year. City Council members had some questions about the project that were asked during a recent work session. . A question was raised for Director ...