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Institution Hosts Conference; Lake Readies For July 4

CHAUTAUQUA—There has been a lot of Chautauqua Lake activity in the past few weeks leading up to the July 4 holiday. On June 22 Chautauqua Institution hosted its third consecutive Water Quality Conference at Chautauqua Golf Club, which brought together scientific researchers, local interest ...

Clymer School Board Praises Graduation Ceremony

CLYMER — The school year has wrapped up for both students and teachers at Clymer Central School. At the June board meeting, the Board of Education praised the graduation ceremony which took place on the night of June 21. “I would just like to say I think graduation went very nicely,” ...

‘One Step At A Time’

By all accounts, Tommy Tedesco has lived a pretty fruitful life. For years he sold pumpkins of varied sizes from the front lawn of his East Second Street home in Jamestown. Today, he still grows rhubarb that is sold at a local market. Though long since retired from his 9 to 5 job, the ...

Dragon Boat Festival Is August 10 In Celoron

CELORON - The annual Dragon Boat and Rubber Ducky Races are coming back to Chautauqua Lake on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Lucille Ball Memorial Park in Celoron. Morning festivities start off with an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast to support Meals on Wheels of the Jamestown Area and the ...

Dunkirk Man Convicted Again In 2016 Kidnapping

DUNKIRK — A Dunkirk man has been convicted of a 2016 kidnapping in a retrial that took place this week in Chautauqua County Court. Samuel Saeli was found guilty Friday of second-degree kidnapping as a sexually motivated felony. The case was reheard after a New York appeals court dismissed a ...

Legislator Wants To Address CPS Complaints

MAYVILLE – For several months, Chautauqua County officials have been hearing complaints from Child Protective Service employees about staffing levels and hours staff are permitted to work. Because of this, a county lawmaker is looking to form a committee to address the issue. During the ...