Chautauqua Today News

Gillibrand: Dismantling CFPB Will Make Seniors More Vulnerable to Financial Scams

2025-05-01T05:00:00Z

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will leave older Americans more susceptible to financial fraud and scams. Gillibrand highlighted that concern during a v...

Borrello Believes Hochul's Announcement of State Budget Deal was Premature

2025-05-01T05:00:00Z

While Governor Kathy Hochul announced a conceptual agreement on a state budget earlier this week, a local state lawmaker feels Hochul was premature in making that declaration, saying "the cake was not fully baked." WDOE News on Thursday reached out...

Sheriff's K-9 Finds Missing Vulnerable Adult in Town of Pomfret

2025-05-01T05:00:00Z

An elderly vulnerable adult in the Town of Pomfret was located safely Thursday afternoon, thanks to a Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit. The Sheriff's Office was called to a well-being check on Osborne Road just after 1:45 PM on a report ...

DiNapoli: Sales Tax Collections Grew 3.2% in First Quarter of 2025

2025-05-01T05:00:00Z

Local government sales tax collections across New York totaled $5.8 billion in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. That's according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, which found tha...

Dunkirk DPW Announces May Brush Collection Schedule

2025-05-01T05:00:00Z

The City of Dunkirk DPW has announced that brush pickup will begin on Monday, May 5th in District A. District B will be picked up the week of May 12th, District C will be picked up the week of May 19th, and District D will be picked up the week of ...

Developers' Forum Draws Hundreds to Downtown Jamestown

2025-05-01T05:00:00Z

More than 100 business leaders, developers, and others were hand for Wednesday's start to the City of Jamestown's inaugural Developers' Forum. The event at Wicked Warren's on West 3rd Street was geared towards matching up developers with unused com...

Chautauqua, Cattaraugus Counties Under Slight Severe Weather Risk Today

2025-05-01T05:00:00Z

After Wednesday's cooldown, temperatures will climb back near the 70-degree mark across Chautauqua County on Thursday, but there will also be a potential for severe weather. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has Chautauqua Coun...

Fredonia Ramping Up Police Presence This Weekend for 'Not Fred Fest'

2025-05-01T05:00:00Z

There will be a very high police presence in the Village of Fredonia this weekend. That's because it's the weekend of "not Fred Fest," the unofficial end-of-year celebration for numerous SUNY Fredonia students. During this week's Fredonia Village B...

Jamestown Man Charged After Young Child Found Walking in Middle of Street

2025-05-01T05:00:00Z

A Jamestown man was taken into custody after his four-year-old child was seen walking in the middle of a street in just a diaper and a shirt Wednesday evening. Jamestown Police say they were responding to an unrelated emergency call for service sho...

Fredonia's Attic & Seller Days Set for June 6-8

2025-04-30T05:00:00Z

Embrace Fredonia is preparing for its annual Attic & Seller Days. It's a time when village residents have an opportunity to clean out their attics and sell any treasures they may want to part with. This year's Attic & Seller Days will be he...

Village of Fredonia DPW Brush Collection Begins May 5th

2025-04-30T05:00:00Z

The Village of Fredonia will be picking up limbs and yard waste beginning Monday, May 5th at 7:00 AM. Collection will continue until every village street has been completed. Bags and brush are collected separately by different crews. All items for ...

City Police Chief Supports Discovery Reforms in State Budget Agreement

2025-04-30T05:00:00Z

One of the key provisions of the conceptual budget agreement reached by Governor Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders this week is discovery law reform, which had been one of the primary sticking points in discussions. A local law enforcement...

MHA's Dunkirk Center Will Reopen May 6th

2025-04-30T05:00:00Z

The Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County (MHA) returns to providing regular services in the north county next Tuesday, May 6th. Hours at the Grace Lutheran Church in Dunkirk will again be Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. T...

Jamestown City Lawmakers Back New Contract with Kendall Club PBA

2025-04-30T05:00:00Z

The Jamestown City Council has unanimously approved a new four-year contract agreement with the union representing the city's police officers. During Monday's council meeting, lawmakers voted 7-0 to adopt the agreement. Councilmen Bill Reynolds and...

Trump Discusses First 100 Days of Presidency in ABC Interview

2025-04-30T05:00:00Z

President Donald Trump discussed his first 100 days in office during an exclusive interview with ABC News, discussing a wide range of topics from the economy to immigration, executive powers, and foreign policy. In an Oval Office sit-down with ABC N...

Man with Warrants Arrested After Pulling Knife on Jamestown Police Officers

2025-04-30T05:00:00Z

A man who was known to have active warrants from the Jamestown Police Department was taken into custody after a physical altercation with police officers early Tuesday evening. Jamestown Police and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office were workin...

County Students, Families Participating in 'Hit the Trails and Parks' Program

2025-04-29T05:00:00Z

Hundreds of students across Chautauqua County will take charge of their health this spring by participating in the county's second annual "Hit the Trails and Parks" Program, a community initiative designed to reduce barriers to physical activity an...

Chautauqua County with Mixed Grades in 'State of the Air' Report

2025-04-29T05:00:00Z

The American Lung Association recently released its 26th annual State of the Air Report, and it's a mixed bag for Chautauqua County. The report, which collected data on 23 of New York's 62 counties, grades exposure to unhealthy levels of ground-lev...

Common Council Approves New Computer Software Services

2025-04-29T05:00:00Z

The City of Dunkirk has been working for more than a year to implement new computer software in order to streamline its operations, and lawmakers have taken action to make it happen. During a Common Council meeting earlier this month, council membe...

Jamestown Man Charged with Arson at Park View Apartments

2025-04-29T05:00:00Z

A Jamestown man is accused of intentionally setting a fire inside his apartment late Tuesday morning, then leaving the building. Jamestown Police and Jamestown Fire were called to the Park View Apartments at 401 West 4th Street just before 11:30 AM...