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‘Knife’ film on Rushdie showing at Opera House

The Cinema Series continues at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center with screenings of “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie,” on Saturday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Tuesday night screening will be shown with captions visible on the screen. Inspired by ...

BPU communications coordinator to retire

Rebecca Robbins will retire in mid-November after 20 years as Jamestown Board of Public Utilities communications coordinator. “Becky has helped tell the BPU’s story for 20 years, always keeping our customers and community at the heart of her work,” said Kristofor Sellstrom, BPU general manager. “Her warmth, dedication and pride in her co-workers have strengthened the connection between the BPU and the people we serve. We are grateful for her many contributions and wish her a wonderful retirement with her husband Dale and their family.” Robbins came to the BPU after four ...

Chautauqua Historical Society to host steamboat talk

MAYVILLE – Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., Devon Taylor, Chautauqua town historian, will be giving the Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s monthly talk titled “The Steamboat Era on Lake Chautauqua.” The Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s speaker’s programs are normally the ...

UCAN, business owner provide manpower to clean graffiti on Harrison Street

After an incident involving graffiti on city-owned property last week, guests from the United Christian Advocacy Network (UCAN) volunteered to help with the cleanup project. The Jamestown Police Department was investigating the incident earlier this week. Mayor Kim Ecklund posted on social ...

Poverty rates take troubling toll on youth

As energy and grocery costs continue what seems as an unending climb, many households — even those working multiple full-time jobs — are experiencing more than just a pinch. It is an absolute cash gash. Within the last month, the New York State Association of Counties continued banging ...

Fredonia College Council hears no financial report

There was plenty of discussion about cutting the state University at Fredonia’s deficit at the latest SUNY Fredonia University Council meeting. Numbers were hard to come by - in part because the official who used to run them was reassigned. There was no financial report presented out ...