When it comes to gas prices, it could actually be worse here in Chautauqua County. There are 12 counties with lower prices per gallon than Chautauqua County's $4.000 a gallon, according to the AAA: Cattaraugus at $3.861, Steuben at $3.982, Chemung at $3.991, Schuyler at $3.986, Seneca at ...

GOWANDA — With New York State’s electric bus mandate still in place, the Gowanda Central School District is pursuing a pilot program to be ready for a future purchase of electric buses down the line. The district is preparing for the installation of electric bus chargers and design costs ...

MAYVILLE – A fire broke out at a residence near Chautauqua Lake Central School that has been cited for numerous code violations. The North Lake and Chautauqua fire departments reported on their Facebook pages that around 7:30 a.m. Monday they were dispatched to a reported chimney fire on ...

PORTLAND — The Town of Portland moved swiftly to find a replacement for Wendy Spinuzza following her retirement as Code Enforcement Officer. After navigating the civil service employee process, the Portland Town Board has found its newest employee in charge of addressing violations in the ...

Dunkirk Councilman-at-Large Nick Weiser sought to clarify the Common Council’s role in the city dog shelter. Howling and yapping in Dunkirk about alleged City Hall mismanagement of the shelter reached a crescendo recently, after dog control officer Jennifer Sasso refused to renew her ...

Fredonia Fire Chief Joshua Myers thinks the village focuses too much on his ambulance revenue. Myers opened his 2026-27 budget presentation to village officials last week with a request: Stop expecting so much money. He asked that the line’s name be changed to “estimated ambulance ...