FALCONER - Although progress has been made, safety and compliance problems concerning the homeless population are surfacing again. In October 2025, officials aired concerns for student safety due to the Quality Inn’s proximity to the Harvey C. Fenner Elementary School. The concerns, related ...

A court has ordered the village of Westfield to pay legal fees to a man in a Freedom of Information Law case. State Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon also ordered Westfield to produce the records sought by Robert Neratko. According to Hanlon’s decision, Neratko made his original FOIL ...

With the following changes, spring and summer parking regulations will take effect for alternate and overnight parking this weekend. Regulations regarding overnight parking on main streets, including Central Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, Brigham Road, Doughty Street, Main Street, and numerous ...

Investigators believe a fire early Friday in the city of Dunkirk originated on the exterior of the residence as a result of a malfunctioning electrical service entrance cable. Three pets perished and a family was displaced after the fire at 122 Lake Shore Drive East in the city on Friday. ...

A long-time volunteer for Chautauqua County has been honored for his service. At the March meeting of the Chautauqua County Legislature, the county recognized Dr. Thomas A. Erlandson of Frewsburg for his dedication and decades of service to the community. Earlandson has devoted over 40 ...

For multiple years now, state lawmakers have pushed the idea to create a rural suicide prevention council to address increasing rates of suicide in rural counties. While the bill has previously been vetoed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, who cited fiscal and duplication concerns as the reason, ...