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Gillibrand assails rising costs across state

Standing alongside Upstate New York leaders and advocates in Buffalo and Troy, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand last week continued her statewide tour addressing the crushing impact of rising grocery and household goods prices on working families. The push follows a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index report showing headline inflation surged to 4.2%, the sharpest 12-month increase since April 2023. In Buffalo, Gillibrand visited FeedMore WNY, an organization that provides food and skills training to Western New Yorkers in need. In Troy, Gillibrand stood at Bargain ...

SUNY JCC receives donation from Scandinavian Heritage Foundation

JAMESTOWN — The Jamestown American Scandinavian Heritage Foundation recently donated the two-volume reference work, "Swedish Contributions to American Freedom, 1176-1783" to the SUNY Jamestown Community College Hultquist Library. Written by noted Swedish-American historian Amandus ...

Bear Lake advocates to be honored at Annual Conservation Celebration

The Western New York Land Conservancy will hold its 3rd annual Conservation Celebration, a fun nature-based party to celebrate and support its conservation work. The Conservation Celebration will be held at Farmcraft Brewery (567 US-20A, Sheldon, NY 14145) on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. The Farmcraft Brewery is located in the rolling agricultural landscape of Wyoming County. Situated within the Western New York Wildway 8 miles east of East Aurora, Farmcraft Brewery offers a stunning backdrop of working farmland and scenic countryside, making it the perfect place to celebrate ...

Two more area heroes

John Miga of Dunkirk received recognition as an America 250 Community Hero at a ceremony held at Hilbert College in Hamburg last week held by U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy. The presentation was made alongside Brocton community member Mattie McIntyre, who was also honored.

Booth named to SUNY University Council

Elizabeth Booth has been appointed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to the SUNY Fredonia University Council. Booth is a retired nonprofit and public-sector professional with over 30 years of leadership in higher education, workforce development, and non-profit and private sector management. ...

July was busy month for EMS in Silver Creek

SILVER CREEK — The Silver Creek Emergency Squad has been busy this summer. There were 52 responses to incidents in the month of July alone. As a result, the Village Board transferred $5,000 of funds to the EMS staffing account to bring the account balance to $10,000. As part of the staffing contract agreed to in May of 2025, the Village will allocate funds to keep the staffing account funded with $10,000 available to pay first responders when they respond to incidents. An additional transfer of $550 to the EMS account for flood insurance was also approved. The Board also approved ...