Wellsville/Nonprofits
The Wellsville Business and Professional Women's club announced its 2026 scholarship recipients this week, awarding $500 each to three local honorees. Rebecca Maddox, a Wellsville resident and Volunteer Coordinator at the Hart Comfort House who is pursuing a master's degree in English literature and fiction publication, received the club's Adult Learner Scholarship. Mason Fanton, a Genesee Valley Central School graduate, plans to study agricultural and heavy diesel equipment technology at the University of Northwestern Ohio, while Wellsville High School graduate Ava Cole will pursue a business degree at the University of Alabama. The awards continue the club's longstanding practice of supporting both traditional and adult-learner students from the area.
Hinsdale/Communal
The Hinsdale Historical Society will dedicate a new park in front of the town's Fire Department as Crosby Park this Saturday at 1 p.m. The naming honors Howard Crosby and the Crosby family, whose dairy farm was a longtime fixture of the Hinsdale community. The short ceremony is open to residents who want to learn more about the family's history and its ties to the hamlet. It's the latest project from the historical society to mark local landmarks and preserve Hinsdale's agricultural heritage.
Fillmore/Political
State Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski held a town hall meeting at Fillmore Central School on Wednesday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. Sempolinski, who represents the 148th Assembly District, said he wanted to update residents on activity in Albany and hear their concerns directly. The session gave Fillmore-area constituents a chance to raise local issues with their state representative in person. It's part of a broader circuit of town halls Sempolinski has been holding across the rural district.
Ellicottville/Communal
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County's Master Gardener volunteers are launching a six-week outdoor wellness series called "Cultivate the Garden, Cultivate Yourself" at the Nannen Arboretum in Ellicottville. The authentic Tai Chi and Qi Gong sessions run Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7 p.m., starting Sept. 1 through Oct. 6, at the arboretum's grounds on Parkside Drive. Organizers say the introductory series is designed for beginners and aims to combine gentle movement practice with the arboretum's setting, with proceeds supporting the county's Master Gardener program. It's the latest community program the arboretum has hosted this season alongside its ongoing educational and horticultural events.
Belfast/Communal
Allegany County closed Crawford Creek Road in the Town of Belfast, about three miles southwest of Route 19, on Aug. 19 to begin a bridge replacement project expected to last roughly 12 weeks. The county's Department of Public Works says there is no marked on-site detour, so residents and motorists who regularly use the road are being urged to plan alternate routes for the duration of the closure. The project is separate from other recent Allegany County road work, including the earlier Route 31 culvert closures near Friendship. County officials have not announced a firm reopening date beyond the estimated timeline.