CHAUTAUQUA – Now that the Chautauqua Belle is gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ship’s first voyage around the lake, many are reminded of the Sea Lion that once sailed around the lake along with the Belle. Though the Sea Lion has long been gone from the area, and is ...

State Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon was apparently not impressed with the arguments of the trio of Fredonians who sued the village over its Sept. 10 water decision. Hanlon rejected all three of the grounds claimed by James Lynden, Gladys Sedota and Marie Sedota in the lawsuit that sought ...

Fredonia’s trustees plan a 2026-27 budget with a 4% tax increase, after their final meeting Wednesday about the proposal. A proposal by Fire Chief Joshua Myers to cut $125,000 from his ambulance revenue projections was immediately set aside. Erlyssa LeBeau, Fredonia’s treasurer and ...

Addressing Dunkirk’s Common Council last month, Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel offered insight into what could be the start of something big. With officials from four north county municipalities at the table — including the city, village of Fredonia and towns of Dunkirk and Pomfret ...

A Fredonia bakery and cafe has announced it is closed until further notice after a Thursday afternoon oven fire. Butterlow posted the sad news shortly after the fire on its official social media page. “We are so beyond grateful for the Fredonia Fire Department for the services that they ...

The two Chautauqua County Sheriff deputies who have been essentially cleared in an officer-involved shooting in Mina are back on duty and have been for a while. On June 18, 2025, shortly before 4 p.m. a deputy went to 2900 Mina French Creek Road in response to a 911 call reporting a domestic ...