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Area grape farmers lose major contract

Grape growers across the Lake Erie region are being left in a bind as Refresco, a major processor for many farmers, announced through letters this week that they are cancelling all of their contracts with grape growers. Refresco is one of the processors for many in the local Lake Erie region, ...

SUNY Fredonia announces appointment of new Provost

The State University of New York at Fredonia has appointed Julie Gorlewski, Ph.D., as its next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, President Stephen H. Kolison Jr. announced. Gorlewski currently serves as the Klara and Larry Silverstein Dean of the School of Education at Hunter ...

Westfield man charged with attempted murder in shooting

A Westfield man is being held on $1 million bail after allegedly trying to murder a woman earlier this month in the village. District Attorney Jason Schmidt has announced that an eight-count indictment issued by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury was unsealed Tuesday charging Jahmaul W. Johnson ...

National Grid crews continue power restoration efforts

National Grid has deployed nearly 3,300 line, tree, and public safety specialists to assess damage, clean up debris and restore power to customers caused by a multi-day windstorm affecting Upstate New York. As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, National Grid has restored service to more than 112,000 of the ...

High winds do damage overnight throughout region

Western New York woke up to outages and damages from high winds overnight after winds reached more than 70 mph in the north county. There were reports of wires and trees down throughout region since the winds started around 4 p.m. Sunday during a high wind warning. National Grid is reporting ...

Site work begins for new hospital in Fredonia this week

Kaleida Health announced Monday that initial site work for the new $224 million Northern Chautauqua Hospital project begins this week. Turner Construction Co. subcontracted with Fredonia-based S. St. George General Contracting to perform the preliminary site work, including setting up ...