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Final CSP merger town hall is Nov. 30

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ASHVILLE — A final informational forum for the Clymer, Sherman and Panama school district communities is set for the end of this month, giving residents one more chance to ask questions and get more information before the final statutory vote is scheduled. The meeting is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Ashville Hewes BOCES on November 30. The meeting is open to all community members and will be recorded and uploaded to the CSPHub website for anyone unable to attend. “We will highlight the final recommendations from the independent feasibility study,” CSP Merger Study ...

WACS annual dinner theatre set for Friday, Saturday

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Westfield Academy and Central School will be presenting its 27th annual dinner theatre on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the district auditorium. Show tickets are available pre-sale by calling the school at 716-326-2151 ext. 153, or at the door prior to the performances. This year, the ...

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Jackson Center To Host UCLA Sociologist Monday The Robert H. Jackson Center will host “Can We Stop Hate?” with UCLA sociologist Aliza Luft on Monday, Nov. 16, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the center, 305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown. Luft will examine the social and cultural roots of hate, the choices people make when faced with violence and injustice, and how communities can push back without amplifying it. Drawing on the Nuremberg Trials and Justice Robert H. Jackson’s pursuit of accountability after the Holocaust, the conversation will consider what history can teach about resisting hate ...

National Grid makes $388K investment in Maplevale project

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National Grid is making a $388,000 investment in Maplevale Farms’ new Findley Lake facility. The utility awarded the economic development grant to offset electricity infrastructure costs at Maplevale’s new Findley Lake facility. Those costs were identified in December by Maplevale’s CEO as a hurdle for the project. Maplevale Chief Executive Officer Keith Rogers told the county IDA board in December that Maplevale needs to move out of its Allen Street due to its size and inability to expand there. Maplevale originally purchased land in Pennsylvania, however after being offered ...

Brauchler: Fredonia Flock cam shut off

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FREDONIA - A Flock Safety camera outside Fredonia Village Hall was shut off and its removal was requested, according to Fredonia Trustee Ben Brauchler. Brauchler devoted his report at Monday’s Fredonia Board of Trustees meeting to some news that should hearten the many opponents of the Flock program. “As I understand it, the (Chautauqua County) district attorney (Jason Schmidt) has requested that Flock remove the camera in front of Village Hall,” Brauchler said. “That request is pending. The camera is still there, but it is currently apparently disconnected.” That camera, ...

Jamestown to host amnesty day for bulk trash, electronics recycling

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The Jamestown Department of Development will hold two Amnesty Day events, providing city residents and property owners with an opportunity to dispose of unwanted bulk trash and recycle electronics at no cost. The days are part of the city's ongoing efforts to promote responsible waste disposal, maintain clean neighborhoods, and provide residents with convenient opportunities to properly dispose of unwanted household items. The first amnesty day will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 14, at Jackson-Taylor Park with the second held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 21, at ...