Two centuries of history now cover a wall in Fenton Hall, where a large new mural by State University of New York at Fredonia alumna Erin Ruffino (’19) encourages everyone to find the people, places, and moments that connect them to the university’s story. The 8-by-43-foot Bicentennial ...
New York state Attorney General Letitia James Wednesday joined 23 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to stop a new rule that gives the agency unprecedented control over mail voting in federal elections, just weeks before ballots go out for the November midterms. The rule, finalized at President Trump’s direction, forces states to hand over lists of every eligible mail voter to USPS and requires federal pre-approval of ballot envelope designs. Any ballot mailed to or by a voter missing from the federal list, or using an ...
Gowanda Pine Hill Cemetery is delighted to announce the opening of its attractive new "Welcoming Kiosk" inside the main entrance. Visitors may read about the history, view announcements and instructions, and scan a QR code to access the "Walk to Grave" function. This feature provides ...
DFT Communications has launched its new multi-gig fiber internet service, giving local residents access to speeds beyond the traditional 1 Gig level. DFT is now the only provider offering residential multi-gig internet in Northern Chautauqua County. For DFT, bringing new technology to the community is nothing new. The company’s story began in 1898, when Arthur R. Maytum installed Fredonia’s first telephone in his Water Street grocery store. He needed a faster way to contact the railroad depot and find out when produce shipments would arrive. That practical solution eventually ...
Chautauqua County has been awarded $250,000 through New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Technical Assistance to Grow Pro-Housing Communities (TAG) program to advance housing development and help municipalities capitalize on opportunities for new residential investment. The initiative builds upon the Chautauqua County Housing Market Assessment and Development Strategy, completed in February 2024, which identified the creation of a healthy and well-functioning housing market as critical to the vibrancy of local communities, the well-being of residents, and the County’s ...
Fredonia officials continue to debate whether a public commenting session should be returned to village board meetings, and the format it would take if it is. The Board of Trustees voted in June to suspend public commenting at meetings. It still allows correspondence to be read out. Several ...
