MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua Lake and Watershed Management Alliance will use funding from the county to hire an independent firm to monitor the use of herbicides on Chautauqua Lake. The herbicides application for designated areas of the lake in the … [Read more...]
National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant to Address Opioid Crisis in Chautauqua, 14 Other Counties
MAYVILLE - Local officials in Mayville say a major university in New York City will be partnering with 15 New York counties, including Chautauqua County, to help battle the opioid crisis. On Thursday it was announced that Columbia University’s … [Read more...]
2019 Complete Streets Projects Focus on Additional Crosswalks, Bike Lanes in Jamestown, Bemus Point and Dunkirk
FALCONER - The Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities has announced the Complete Streets projects that are planned for 2019. The Complete Streets policy, which has been adopted by Chautauqua County and currently seven local … [Read more...]
Ellery Refuses to Sign Chautauqua Lake Management Agreement
ELLERY - It appears one local municipality will not be supporting a Memo of Agreement involving the Chautauqua Lake Weed Management Consensus Strategy. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting that that the Town of Ellery won't sign be signing the … [Read more...]
Floating Stage and Pops Programing Comes to Mayville
MAYVILLE - The former Bemus Bay Pops program will be returning as the new Chautauqua Lake Pops in Mayville. For over 20 years, the Bemus Bay Pops program offered a summer concert series, programs, and special events for local residents and … [Read more...]
[LOCAL] Community Matters – George Borrello April 2019 Interview
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD Originally airing Thursday, April 4, 2019 WRFA's Jason Sample talks with Chautauqua County executive George Borrello about a number of issues, including his reaction to the recently approved New York … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Lake Partnership Raises Concerns Over Recent Lake Management Consensus Agreement
BEMUS POINT - The organization that's been the driving force behind herbicide use on Chautauqua Lake says it has concerns regarding the recent Chautauqua Lake Management Consensus Strategy Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that was put forward last month … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution Signs MOA Regarding Chautauqua Lake Consensus Management Strategy
CHAUTAUQUA - Chautauqua Institution has signed on to the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the Chautauqua Lake Weed Management Consensus Strategy. The MOA is a document that was finalized and put forward by Chautauqua County Executive George … [Read more...]
Borrello: Main Focus will be County Government While Campaigning for State Senate
MAYVILLE - Regardless of what happens with a special election for an open state senate seat, Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello (R-Irving) intends to remain focused on county government while he also campaigns to be the region's next … [Read more...]
Crandall: Experience, Familiarity with Region Makes Him Well-Prepared for State Senate
BELFAST, NY - Nominating Petitions to run for office in the 2019 November General Election are due this week and besides the numerous local races that will be taking place there will also likely be a special election for New York's 57th Senate … [Read more...]
