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Bridge repainting complete on Route 20

Motor vehicle traffic on Route 20 between Westfield and Ripley is no longer restricted as repainting the bridge that carries vehicles over two sets of railroad tracks has been completed. The project involved sandblasting, scraping off old paint and repainting the bridge girders and facia to ...

Parade on Fourth fills streets of Forestville

An unexpected crowd lined the streets of Forestville on July Fourth to watch the first ever 1776 Parade in the town of Hanover. "The 250th committee was ecstatic," said Chairwoman Traci Domenico. "We were greatly surprised and humbled that so many came to see our 1776 Parade, especially ...

Clarification

Fredonia’s village municipal lots on both sides of Water Street would require a permit for a total of only eight spots. These would be for those who consistently are using the locations for overnight parking. An article Friday did not include a number of permitted locations.

Despite progress, high earners still leave state at highest rate

A new voice is chiming in on the state’s ongoing population losses - something that will be an ongoing topic in the election race between incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul and challenger Bruce Blakeman. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently unveiled a new taxpayer migration dashboard where users ...

Receiver named for JBC while ownership dispute resolved

Jamestown Bowling Company remains open - but the companies that own the longtime Jamestown bowling alley are stuck on opposite sides of a 7-10 split. A receiver has been appointed by the state Supreme Court in Mayville as a dispute is resolved amongst the ownership group of Jamestown Bowling Company in East Second Street. In late June, Leonard Pimm filed suit in state Supreme Court asking the court to resolve a deadlock between equal owners of Pimm Mee Corp. and BC Bowl Corp., two closely held corporations. The dispute includes what Pimm terms “financial mismanagement of the ...

Community Bank donates to COI

The Dunkirk branch of Community Bank, NA recently provided a donation to Chautauqua Opportunities for Development, Inc. (CODI) to support the organization’s economic development activities. The funding was made possible through Community Bank’s membership in the Federal Home Loan Bank of ...