Not long after Sunday services on the afternoon of Nov. 17, St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Fredonia announced in a Facebook post that its days were numbered. Its final Mass will take place on one of the most holy evenings: Christmas Eve. “The date of the closing has been moved up ...

Jamestown Community College is pulling out of the Dunkirk Downtown Revitalization Initiative. JCC President Daniel DeMarte made the announcement in a Wednesday letter to college employees. As part of Dunkirk’s DRI, JCC made a successful application “to renovate the Graf Building on ...

The swingin’ seasonal sounds of the Squirrel Nut Zippers will be roaring into Jamestown as they present fans with the gift of their sensational and swaggering holiday shows. The multi-platinum jazz rockers will be unwrapping their “An Evening with the Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas ...

A large-scale battery energy storage system is being proposed in the city of Dunkirk. If approved, it would be the largest battery storage system in the county. During Tuesday’s Chautauqua County Planning Board meeting, board members reviewed initial plans for a 250 megawatt ...

Change is in the air when it comes to the Jamestown Jackals. Kayla Crosby, Jackals owner, said during a recent dinner party held at the Double Tree by Hilton that the team is stepping into a more competitive league the team is set to play in. “We will be playing in the Basketball Super ...

The Dunkirk Common Council moved to reduce a proposed 108% tax rate in the 2025 city budget Tuesday — but Mayor Kate Wdowiasz apparently plans to veto it, in part over concerns about a hike in water and wastewater rates that hasn’t actually happened yet. Councilperson-at-large Nick Weiser ...