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Fredonia Open To Merger Study

FREDONIA — New York State wants to facilitate a study on consolidating the Dunkirk and Fredonia police and fire departments. Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson announced at a village Board of Trustees meeting Friday, “I’ve asked Dunkirk’s attorney (Elliott) Raimondo to talk to (Village ...

100 Years Later

The Jamestown A Capella Vespers Choir celebrated its centennial birthday Saturday at the First Lutheran Church – with a special performance. The Jamestown High School Choir Director Lauren E. Scharf said for 100 years the choir has performed in Jamestown reaching a milestone of choral ...

Falconer Trustee Resigns, Christmas Tree Honors Past

FALCONER - Annette Miller has resigned her position on the Falconer Village Board, though she will serve until the end of December. Miller’s resignation was not completely unexpected as she had been in constant communication with Mayor James Jaroszynski for months - regarding the ...

Clymer Board Of Education Looks At Potential Emergency Project

CLYMER — Following the discovery of a leak in a 25-year-old hot water tank, Clymer Central School is looking at a potential emergency capital project to have that fixed. During the December Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Beth Olson said the leak is in one of the tanks, coming ...

Mortgage Tax Revenue Going Up

MAYVILLE – It appears mortgage tax revenue is increasing in Chautauqua County, reversing a trend. During the county legislature’s Administrative Services Committee meeting, Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon, R-Ellery, reported that mortgage tax revenues are up by 3.7% from this time a ...

Tarana Visits Rotary: Tim Horton’s Executive Speaks At Club

Rotarian Sue Jones introduced Blake Tarana, the multi-franchisee and president of Tim Horton’s Southern Tier, overseeing locations in Jamestown, Olean and Hornell. He also owns GDT Repairs LLC, TAR Holdings, and BPT Holdings. In addition to his business ventures, Blake serves as a board ...