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Poll shows Hochul grows lead for governor

It appears the challenger for the top spot in New York state is failing to gain ground on the incumbent through the spring. In the head-to-head matchup, Gov. Kathy Hochul increased her lead to 20 points over Bruce Blakeman, 52-32%, from 16 points, 49-33%, in April, according to a new Siena Poll of New York State registered voters released this week. Hochul has a 43-44% favorability rating, up a little from 41-46% in April, and her job approval rating is 53-42%, up from 48-44% in April. Nassau County Executive Blakeman also saw his favorability improve to 25-21%, from 17-19% in April. ...

New Little Free Library in Stockton

Seymour Stockton Library is the recipient of a brand new Little Free Library. Designed, built, and installed by the United Brotherhood of Carpentry Classroom from Job Corps in Cassadaga, this structure is registered with littlefreelibrary.org, which allows you to see every registered Little ...

July events planned at the Patterson Library

WESTFIELD — Happy 250th Fourth of July! The Patterson Library, located at 40 S. Portage St., will be closed Saturday, July 4. The library offers a wide variety of free events and programs for the month of July. Registration is not required unless stated otherwise. Call or visit the library during open hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Sundays. Call 716-326-2154. The annual book sale will be held July 16 through 18 during regular library hours. There will be a Patterson Society presale ...

Babcock sworn in as district director for state clerks

WESTFIELD — Andrea Babcock, Town Clerk for the Town of Westfield, has been officially sworn in as District 10 Director for the New York State Town Clerks Association during the Association’s April Conference held in Albany. As District 10 Director, Babcock will represent and support town ...

Gies wins Democratic Party primary for Congress

Aaron Gies, Democratic and Working Families candidate for Congress in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, defeated primary opponent, Kevin Stocker, with more than 71% of the vote. The district includes parts of nine counties stretching from southern Niagara down to the Pennsylvania ...

$1M in funds to assist Jamestown with brownfields

Jamestown is slated to receive $1 million, U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Wednesday, in federal support to help assess, clean up, redevelop, and reuse contaminated and abandoned properties. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Schumer led to passage in the Senate, the support was allocated through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Program. Grant funds in Jamestown will be used to conduct up to six Phase I and up to six Phase II environmental site assessments and support cleanup and reuse planning and community ...