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Eagle Scout makes bench from Third Street oak trees

Those entering Jamestown’s City Hall are greeted with a new bench thanks to Eagle Scout Markie Mescall. The wood for the bench should look familiar - it came from the historic trees that used to line Third Street. At the City Council voting session on Monday, the city recognized Mescall, ...

County says “sustainable disposable income growth’ is top goal

Chautauqua County is declaring “sustainable disposable income growth” the number one economic development goal for county government. This goal was adopted after a Democratic county lawmaker previously tried to make job creation the top goal. In June, Legislator Fred Larson of ...

Matar convicted of terrorist act in attack on Rushdie

A federal jury has convicted Hadi Matar, 28, of Fairview, N.J., of attempting to provide material support to Hizbollah, a designated foreign terrorist organization, engaging in an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, and providing material support to terrorists. “Hadi Matar, ...

Salamanca pauses use of educational robot

On July 10, the Salamanca City Central School District announced the launch of a pilot program featuring a Realbotix educational robot and digital avatar designed to support teaching and learning in its high school STEAM program. After widespread criticism and concern, that project is ...

Farm Lessons

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua Lake Central School hosted its fourth annual Farm Day before students started summer vacation, letting students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grades experience agriculture first hand. The event took place on June 22, where the kids were welcomed in for a day of ...

Jamestown Awning open for business, clinic moving in nearby

Last week’s Planning Commission approval of a project at 289 Steele Street for a future mental health clinic is to be housed in the building next to the current Jamestown Awning building. The building itself used to be storage space for Jamestown Awning, which remains in business as it ...