Chautauqua County

Watercraft Stewards Serve as Front Line Against Invasive Species

by Julia Preszler on August 18, 2019

Watercraft Steward Lauren Sharp removes eelgrass from a motorboat that recently emerged from Chautauqua Lake while also checking for aquatic invasive species Monday Aug. 12, 2019 at the Bemus Point boat launch. SARAH YENESEL/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

County Executive George Borrello Discusses Upcoming State Senate Race and Future Hopes

by Maggie Prosser on August 6, 2019

Borrello County Executive George Borrello has served Chautauqua County since 2009, first as an eight-year county legislator, then as county

Chautauqua Conversations: Mike and Marge Metzger share thoughts on career in western New York, life on grounds

by John Ford on July 24, 2018

If the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees and President Michael E. Hill were looking for the perfect candidate to strengthen

Twan Leenders to highlight rare, endangered species of Chautauqua at Lake Walk

by Casey McCarthy on July 22, 2018

“Not all is doom and gloom,” Roger Tory Peterson once said. “We are beginning to understand the natural world and

Chagnon: the man in the middle of Chautauqua Lake matters

by John Ford on July 17, 2018

As closely as does anyone in Chautauqua County, Pierre Chagnon personifies the answer to a question often asked of the county executive. The question is, “What

Leslie Calimeri showcases local artists’ work and creativity in Chautauqua Art Gallery

by Kirby Davis on July 6, 2018

Leslie Calimeri at Gallery. RILEY ROBINSON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER After seven years working as Chautauqua Institution’s digital communications manager, artist Leslie Calimeri opened her own gallery in Lakewood last winter. In addition to Calimeri’s own work, the

Chautauqua Conversations: Executive Borrello addresses health of Chautauqua Lake

by John Ford on June 27, 2018

This is the second part of a two-part conversation with new Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello, a veteran Republican county

Chautauqua Conversations: Executive Borello discusses Institution and county collaboration

by John Ford on June 26, 2018

George Borrello was elected Chautauqua County executive last November after eight years in the county legislature representing the Silver Creek

Jobs, infrastructure focus for Dems in NY-23 primary

by Cat Hofacker on June 25, 2018

It’s an important day, and not just because it’s Week One of the 2018 season. On Monday, June 25, voters

‘Least Resistance’ presentation opens up discussion about opioid crisis

by Ryan Pait on August 11, 2017

It can seem like a distant issue, but the opioid crisis in the United States is a very real problem.

Three wind farms may be built in towns near Chautauqua

by Alex Meyer on July 14, 2017

Wind power is coming. Three wind farm projects are in the works in Chautauqua County, with one under construction and two others proposed and under review. The projects, run by different energy companies, involve erecting