It’s been nearly two months since oral arguments in four lawsuits challenging the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act were heard in state Supreme Court in Albany. There are four total lawsuits that were part of a consolidated oral argument on Jan. 30. The first lawsuit was filed by the ...

Two Jamestown residents are facing charges after a search warrant led to the discovery of malnourished pets and a deceased puppy. Jamestown police reported that Kristen A. McCauley, 42, and Darian A. McCauley, 18, were charged with eight counts of overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; ...

City Planning Commission members have gotten their first look at the long-discussed CHQ Transit Hub in downtown Jamestown. Presented by Ron Kessler with LoBello Associates, the hub is planned to be built on the corner of Third Street and Prendergast Avenue. The building will include a ...

CASSADAGA – A former bank has a new life as a gift shop. The CHQ Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for “Heart of the Valley,” located at 8038 Route 60, Cassadaga. The shop is in the former Community Bank, which is part of the ShurFine building. The ...

State lawmakers are taking a second try to pass legislation that would create new rules and regulations for treatment providers operating in rural areas. The legislation (S.5105) would direct Dr. Chinazo Cunningham, commissioners of the state Office of Alcohol and Substance Addiction ...

With the temperatures rising many of the maple trees in the area will soon be ready to be tapped for syrup. While syrup tapping has been a tradition at Chautauqua Lake Central School since 2023, recent collaborative efforts have brought the fourth graders from the Bemus Point school district ...