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Movie Produced by SUNY Fredonia Graduate to Be Screened at International Film Festival
2024-06-23 06:30
A film produced by a SUNY Fredonia alumnus who graduated last month will be screened live at an international film festival. The film entitled The Runaway Princess was officially chosen for screening at the 2024 International New York Film Festival's Diamond Globe Awards on Friday, June 28th. The film was the senior capstone project of Jacob Hébert, who majored in communication: video pro...read more
DIDIWNY Hosts Girls in Manufacturing Event at Chautauqua Lake Central School
2024-06-23 04:51
Girls from two local school districts recently got together for a day of fun projects and career exploration through an event sponsored by Dream It Do It Western New York (DIDIWNY). The Girls in Manufacturing event at Chautauqua Lake Central School featured girls from the Chautauqua Lake and Brocton districts engage in welding, CNC machining and assembly of rocket stoves. DIDIWNY President Todd ...read more
Chautauqua County EMS Distributing 'Stop the Bleed' Kits to Schools
2024-06-23 03:12
As the current school year wraps up, school districts across Chautauqua County will begin the next school year with measures in place to help save lives in critical moments. This week, the Chautauqua County Department of Emergency Services announced the distribution of "Stop the Bleed" kits to all schools in the county. During a press conference at Maple Grove High School, EMS Education Coordina...read more
Audit Finds CLCS Did Not Follow Fuel Procurement Policies
2024-06-23 02:14
An audit of a school district in Chautauqua County found its officials did not procure fuel in compliance with the district's policies over a 16-month period. The audit, conducted by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's Office from July 2022 to October 2023, determined that officials in the Chautauqua Lake Central School District did not seek competition for fuel purchases made from a si...read more
Councilman Reports Quick Progress on Renovation of Former Bank Building
2024-06-23 01:40
While the timelines will vary on work for the nine projects in the City of Dunkirk supported by Downtown Revitalization Initiative funds, it appears that progress is rapidly moving along on one of them. Councilman at Large Nick Weiser gave an update this week during an appearance on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program. He says he has been keeping an eye on the former Lake Shore National Bank/HSBC buildin...read more
Firefighters Quell Bedroom Fire in Town of Carroll
2024-06-23 12:52
Firefighters from six departments knocked down a fire at a house in the Town of Carroll on Saturday. Chautauqua County dispatchers say Frewsburg Fire responded to 920 Warren Road at about 7:15 PM on a report of the fire in a second-story bedroom. Mutual aid was provided by crews from Kiantone, Busti, Falconer, Lakewood and Kennedy. Firefighters were on scene for about two hours. There was no wor...read more
Jamestown Man Accused of Driven Stolen Car with Suspended License
2024-06-23 11:22
A Jamestown man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a car in the Town of Ellicott last month and driving it while his license was suspended. Ellicott Town Police took 44-year-old Larry Whitehill, Jr. into custody this past week and charged him with 4th-degree grand larceny, 3rd-degree unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and 3rd-degree aggravated unlicensed operation in connection with the i...read more
JCC Earns Reaccreditation for College Connections Program
2024-06-22 07:34
The Accreditation Commission of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships has reaffirmed accreditation to the College Connections program at Jamestown Community College.College Connections partners JCC with area school districts to provide high school students the opportunity to earn high school and college credit by completing JCC courses taught in their school district by J...read more
NCCF Announces New Fund to Benefit Fredonia Opera House
2024-06-22 04:32
A new designated fund established at the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation will benefit a local arts organization. This week, NCCF announced the Fund to Benefit the 1891 Fredonia Opera House, which was generously created by an anonymous donor. NCCF Executive Director Diane Hannum, who first announced the fund on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program, says it was set up in memory of Gertrude and Jay ...read more
Special Session Looming for State Lawmakers to Tackle MTA Deficit
2024-06-22 03:07
The New York State Legislature will have to return to Albany shortly for a special session to take action on a projected $1 billion shortfall in the New York City mass transit system. That means at least one more session for retiring Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, who also serves as the GOP floor leader. The Jamestown-area Republican blamed New York City Democrats -- some of whom have been facing p...read more
