Environment
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County Monitoring Lake Erie Water Levels, Brings In 10,000 Sandbags
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Office of Emergency Services is monitoring the high water levels of Lake Erie as it continues to rise. Officials have brought in 10,000 unfilled sandbags and a sandbag filling machine …
Environment
‘Jeopardy James’ Wins Another Game, Just Short Of $2 Million Total
HOLLYWOOD – Thursday night’s episode of Jeopardy! was a close call for reigning champion James Holzhauer. The 26-day champion was given a run for his money, to say the least. Surviving an impressive performance from …
Environment
Panel Created To Study Future Of Erie Canal
ALBANY – The future of the Erie Canal will be the focus of a new state task force created to study how to reinvent the historic waterway as an economic engine. New York Gov. Andrew …
Environment
‘Hands On Jamestown’ Set For Saturday
JAMESTOWN – The annual ‘Hands on Jamestown’ cleanup event is set to kickoff Saturday morning at the newly renovated Winter Garden Plaza. Citywide volunteers will work on a multitude of projects. A map on the …
Environment
BPU Flushing Falconer Water Mains Tonight Into Friday
FALCONER – The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities will flush the Village of Falconer starting at 8 p.m. tonight overnight into Friday at noon. Flushing in Falconer will discolor water in the village and on …
Allegany County
Man Charged With Shooting At Turkeys From His Vehicle
GROVE – Sometimes, being in the right place at the right time can lead to unexpected events. A New York State Trooper was travelling behind a pickup truck in the town of Grove on May …
Community
Fredonia Water Voted Best Tasting In Chautauqua County
LAKEWOOD – The Village of Fredonia’s water was voted best tasting in Chautauqua County during the annual water tasting contest over the weekend. Over 100 people judged water samples from Cherry Creek, Dunkirk, Frewsburg, Jamestown …
Environment
County Officials Partner With Firm To Monitor Herbicide Treatment In Lake
MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County officials announced Monday they have partnered Princeton Hydro to monitor use of herbicides in Chautauqua Lake. Officials said Princeton Hydro will conduct pre-treatment, during treatment, and post-treatment sampling and observation to …
Environment
Cuomo To Ban Coal-Fired Power Plants By End Of 2020
ALBANY – If New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo has his way, coal-fired power plants will be a thing of the past by the end of next year. Cuomo today announced that New York State …
Environment
Various Towns, Villages Receive Permits To Use Herbicides In Lake
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE – A number of towns and villages along Chautauqua Lake have received DEC permits to use herbicides in the battle to control harmful algae blooms. In a notice posted about the herbicide application, …