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Lakeside Park kayak launch delayed

MAYVILLE – A new kayak launch is not expected to be installed at Lakeside Park this year. During the August Mayville Village Board meeting, officials pulled a resolution to award a contract to who would install the kayak launch. The kayak launch has been part of the Lakeside Park ...

Hochul addresses nursing home closures

Over a 10-year period, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported in July that a total of 1,440 nursing home closures were identified nationwide. In Chautauqua County, the rate is even quicker. Since 2023, four facilities have ceased operations, which totaled about 240 beds. ...

Providing A Lift

FALCONER - The Falconer Rotary Club recently welcomed Kris Gustafson, a Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputy, who gave club members a presentation on Project Lifesaver, a search-and-rescue program to help protect children and adults with cognitive conditions who may be prone to wandering. ...

Community mourns, offers support after fire

YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. - Youngsville and the surrounding areas have quickly stepped in to help after a family lost two young children with an infant in critical condition in a house fire Sunday evening in Pleasant Valley Mobile Park in Brokenstraw Township Loved ones are asking for help after everything was lost, including a vehicle. The following items are being accepted now: Women’s XL clothes, women’s size 9 shoes, men’s L clothes, newborn and size 1 diapers, wipes, 0-3 months and 3-6 months girls clothes, bottles, and blankets. Items may be dropped off at 124 Beaty St., ...

Three teens charged with squatting in Warren home

Three Warren teens have been charged after allegedly squatting in a Conewango Avenue home. Aaron J. McMillen, 19, Akia Markham, 18, and Aubree S. Edwards, 19, all of Warren, were charged with first-degree felony burglary - overnight accommodation, no person present, third-degree felony criminal trespass - entering structure, and criminal mischief - damaging property on Monday after warrants were issued for their arrest. All three had left the home before police were able to respond. Bail was set at $5,000 by Magisterial District Judge Raymond Zydonik. McMillan is listed in the ...

Pomfret OKs highway consolidation study

POMFRET - The push for consolidation of local municipalities moved ahead slightly at the Pomfret Town Board’s most recent meeting. The town board approved a contract with the Center for Governmental Research, aka CGR, for a study on consolidating local highway departments. Pomfret Town supervisor Dan Pacos said the town was designated lead agency for the study. Pacos mentioned that another study on a wider consolidation of municipal operations is upcoming. CGR will analyze the operations of four municipalities: Pomfret, the town of Dunkirk, the city of Dunkirk, and the village of ...