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Petition process begins, first merger town hall held

SHERMAN — The first in a series of three town halls has been held for the potential merger between Clymer, Sherman and Panama Central Schools, and with that town hall also comes the official opening of the petition to gauge community support. The town hall was held at the Sherman Fire Hall ...

WACS board opposes AI robot in classes

At a recent meeting, Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education members reacted strongly to the news of the Salamanca City Central School District's plan to introduce a humanoid robot into classrooms. "As long as I am on the board, I don't ever want to hear the words AI robot and classroom instruction in the same sentence," said board member Tom Tarpley. Tarpley raised the issue during the board commentary segment of the meeting. He referred to a news story about how the Salamanca School District proposed having an AI robot do classroom instruction. Salamanca district ...

SUNY launches new music studies program

The State University of New York at Fredonia has launched a new Bachelor of Arts in Music Studies program within its School of Music, giving students more options to pursue their interest in music. The program offers a flexible curriculum that does not require an audition or performance ...

City gets $549,000 infusion from state

The city of Dunkirk has received nearly $549,000 in Temporary Municipal Assistance aid from the state of New York. Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler reported the news during Tuesday’s Common Council meeting. “We have recently received a couple of large sources of revenue,” she began, ...

Thruway fatality blamed on debris from another vehicle

A partial fender or mudflap shaft that came dislodged from another vehicle contributed to a Thruway fatality on Monday, New York State Police reported on Wednesday. The commercial vehicle collision on the eastbound lanes in the town of Hanover took place around 10:05 p.m. when the 53-foot ...

New trustee speaks about priorities

Fredonia’s newest trustee continues to learn as much as he can about village government. Tim Mulholland spoke about his priorities during his report time at a village Board of Trustees meeting Monday. He was appointed to the board in July to replace Jon Espersen, who resigned in the ...