The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York Sea Grant today announced that $200,000 in funding is available for projects benefiting New York’s Great Lakes basin by demonstrating the application of ecosystem-based management approaches to local watershed ...
Firefighters and members of the Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association Local 137 are suing the city of Jamestown over consistently leaving management positions such as battalion chief, captain, and lieutenant unfilled with permanent appointments, and instead filling them with temporary ones, even while there is not an emergency situation. A verified petition, petitioner’s affidavit, and petitioner’s memorandum of law have been filed with the Chautauqua County Clerk’s office late Tuesday with Benjamin McLaughlin, a captain in the Jamestown Fire Department and member and ...
A recent meeting of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club was hosted at the Edwards Waterhouse Inn by Gail Crowe. President Karin Cockram welcomed Club members to the meeting. After a brief business meeting concluded, a paper by Cockram on Great Lakes Great Rift Valley was presented. A summary of ...
Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt, along with members of the Senate Republican Conference, sent a letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, inviting him to Albany to discuss mutual concerns of fraud, waste and abuse within New York’s staggering $124 billion Medicaid program. “We believe the best way to strengthen the State’s Medicaid program, and ensure resources are available to those that truly need them, is to root out waste, fraud and abuse. We welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss these issues further and explore ...
MAYVILLE — Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Chautauqua County has announced its 18th Annual Come to the Table Auction, taking place on Thursday, May 14, at an exciting new venue — the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the live table auction beginning ...
More information online at www.observertoday.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Tops NY 890 meeting First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. Weigh-ins begin at 8:45 a.m., meeting starts at 9:35 a.m. All are welcome. Use the Main Street entrance. For details, call 716 680-0313. SUNY discussion “Democracy in Action: Engaging Historically Marginalized Groups” SUNY Fredonia, Williams Center, room S204ABC, 10 to 10:50 a.m. Topics: building access to power, decision-making spaces; examining positionality, privilege in civic life; fostering inclusive leadership; ...
