Most Chautauqua County schools aren’t seeing an increase in foundation aid in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget - but they will receive more money from the state to offer universal pre-kindergarten to area families. Hochul’s 2026-27 budget announcement touted full funding of the state’s ...

MAYVILLE – For more than 30 minutes, members of the Chautauqua County Board of Health heard from residents regarding concerns they have with wind turbines and Battery Energy Storage Systems, specifically on how they can affect the community’s health. Following the conversation, Board of ...

Last year, work began on a collaboration between St. Susan’s Center and UCAN City Mission to take over the buildings that used to house Jamestown Business College. The St. Susan’s Center portion of the project has been in the works, and UCAN recently introduced its portion to the ...

CLYMER — Schools across New York state are continuing working towards what their portrait of a graduate might be in conjunction with the state Department of Education’s new graduation measures. At the most recent meeting of Clymer’s Board of Education, Superintendent Beth Olson reported ...

MAYVILLE — As local nonprofit, Rural Minds, that focuses on mental health in Rural America continues to grow, a recent fundraiser for them held by the Mayville Chautauqua Lions Club has also helped to continue their support at home. The Mayville Chautauqua Lions Club held a Bills Watch Party ...

Between 12:30 and 2 p.m. Tuesday, it was dangerous to be a motorist in northern Chautauqua County due to extreme weather conditions that included blowing snow and slippery roads. Around 1:30 p.m., the Dunkirk Police Department, Dunkirk Fire Department, and Alstar Ambulance responded to a ...