The perfect gift for Valentine's Day: Chocolate covered strawberries. (Photo by Dusten Rader) Downtown Fredonia has a not so new business in a completely new location that offers locals the same service and quality that they have grown to trust since 1988. The Cakery has created custom cakes and sweet gifts ... Read More

FREDONIA, NY -- Students enrolled in the Cosmetology Program and members of the National Technical Honor Society at the Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES LoGuidice Educational Center in Fredonia donated holiday gifts and nearly two dozen baskets filled with food to families in need during the holiday season. As part of the Cosmetology ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — In keeping with the spirit of the season, Aeropostale, located in the Chautauqua Mall in Lakewood, once again donated 48 Aero Holiday Bears to WCA Hospital. These teddy bears will be distributed to children cared for and served by WCA during the holiday season in Pediatrics, Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health, and the Emergency ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — The Prendergast Library Children’s Room will host three open houses during the holidays for children and their families who would like to meet Tacky the Penguin and take pictures with him. Stories, activities, crafts and refreshments will be offered 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27; 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December ... Read More

AMESTOWN, NY – Chautauqua County Humane Society (CCHS) is offering a holiday adoption special throughout the month of December. All adult dogs and adult cats can go “Home for the Holidays” for only $50.00. If the cat has been at the shelter for 6 months or longer the adoption fee will be $25.00. All dogs and cats are spayed/neutered, ... Read More

Town With Winning Home to be Awarded $100,000 to Support Local Schools; Patch Will Pitch In for Finalists’ December Electric Bills NEW YORK, NY — Patch, AOL’s hyperlocal news, information and engagement platform, will give towns across America a reason to sparkle with “Deck The House” (#deckthehouse), a home decoration contest where ... Read More

MAYVILLE, NY — Help is Here for Your Loved Ones. Holidays are a wonderful time to gather together, and for some that means visiting with older family members who we do not see on a daily basis. For those who find that their loved ones are not doing as well as they had thought, the discovery can be shocking and at the same time overwhelming. A ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Prendergast Library will promote awareness of eReaders and ebooks during two holiday open houses from noon to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, and 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8. “If you’re thinking of giving an eReader this year, or hoping to get one, this would be a great chance to explore the new technology,” said ... Read More

FREDONIA, NY — Dear Pastor, The holidays are coming up fast and I get so stressed out. Help! The holidays are usually filled with family get-togethers, planning, and shopping, and all the usual hustle and bustle. However, there are many people that find themselves so preoccupied with the preparations that they can’t be joyful or even think ... Read More

WESTFIELD, NY — Season of Giving. When you do your holiday shopping – consider getting a gift for the YWCA. Our list includes: sheets and towels for the upstairs bedrooms, tablecloths for the assembly room tables, chairs for the assembly room, new lamps for the living room and a variety of other home furnishings. The office could use pens, ... Read More