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Fredonia woman calls $4,000 water bill ‘insane’

A Fredonia woman is enraged over her recent $4,000 water bill. “$4,000 for five people. That is insane,” said Ashley DiFrancesco on Friday. That bill is for an apartment complex on Brigham Road over 62 days from March to May. DiFrancesco said previous bills, for the same period of time, ...

Fair competition gets all the top goats

The Goat barn was full of activity as 4-H Goat Project youth participated in the Harness and Pack Goat Show. Goats are an exceptionally hardy animal that can carry well about their own body weight. The youth lead their goats through a challenging obstacle course. This year, 4-H volunteers Dan ...

Fredonia Class of 1975 holds 50th reunion

The Fredonia High School Class of 1975 held its 50th reunion from July 11 to 23. The organizing committee for the reunion was: JoAnne Brown, Carol Kaminski Gotowka, Nancy Urban Napieralski, Joe Coughlin, Ross Sorci, Janet Brown Harmon, Jim DeGolyer, Mary Beth Luczkowiak Dolce, Tina Malcolm ...

$3.6M Solar Project Proposed In Poland

POLAND - A new solar project is being proposed in the southern end of the county. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting Tuesday, board members heard about a proposal for a 2.25 megawatt solar project to be placed on 14 acres of farmland on Route 394 in the town ...

Catholic Charities Appeal raises $7.4 million

BUFFALO — Appeal officials announced today that Appeal 2025 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith raised a total of $7,442,384 in cash and pledges, representing 87.5% of its $8.5 million goal. Appeal 2025 launched in January and concluded on June ...

4-H youth show projects at County Fair

On July 8, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H program evaluated over 1,500 4-H Foods, Creative Crafts, Conservation, Sewing Projects, and other non-animal exhibits. Youth throughout Chautauqua County have been working for months, and in some cases, years to create ...