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Caution urged with farm vehicles on road

The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program wants to remind you to be extra cautious on the roads so that everyone can make it to their destination safely. We are in the middle of the grape growing season, and it is critical that everyone is aware of, and takes caution to, tractors, semi-trucks, and sprayers on the roads. Collisions involving slow-moving farm machinery and other agricultural equipment on public roads in New York and Pennsylvania may lead to injuries and, tragically in some instances, fatalities. The National Safety Council estimates that 15,000 collisions involving farm ...

Westfield Stray Cat Rescue seeks volunteers

When New York state changed the regulations regarding animal shelters at the end of 2025, the Westfield Stray Cat Rescue had to relocate from their facility above their Thrifty Kitty Thrift Shop at 59 E. Main St. in Westfield so they could meet the new guidelines. They relocated to the space formerly used as the Westfield Veterinary Clinic at 8494 W. Route 20. The facility is larger than the previous one, and the shelter is consequently in immediate need of more volunteers to help care for the cats and kittens. Most of the cats at the shelter roam freely in the area assigned to ...

Advocates encourage Hochul to sign Rural Suicide Prevention Council Bill

Legislation creating a Rural Suicide Prevention Council is again awaiting a veto or approval from Gov. Kathy Hochul - and advocates are pushing the governor to sign the bill. The bill has been largely the work of and supported by Joe Tobia, a Steuben County legislator and mental health ...

11th annual CHRIC Classic Golf Tournament set

MAYVILLE — Josh Freifeld, executive director and the Board of Directors of Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation & Improvement Corporation (CHRIC) invite residents to join CHRIC for a day of golfing & fun at the 11th Annual CHRIC Classic Golf Tournament. This is the 11th year that CHRIC will be ...

Lake Erie Regional Grape Program to host meeting

PORTLAND – A field day demo for grape and fruit growers is slated for Wednesday. Grape and fruit growers and industry professionals can see the latest advances in spray technology during an all-day meeting and demonstration hosted by Penn State Extension. The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Sprayer Technology Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12, at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory (CLEREL), 6592 W. Main St., Portland. Participants will have the opportunity to see current and emerging spray technologies in action while learning from guest ...

Gowanda hires new Spanish teacher, school nurse

GOWANDA — A few new faces will be joining the Gowanda Central School District this fall, as a new Spanish Teacher and School Nurse were among the hires approved at a recent Board of Education meeting. Lauren Schraft is the new Spanish Teacher at Gowanda High School. Schraft, a resident of Silver Creek, is initially certified in Spanish (Grades 7-12) and English to Speakers of Other Languages. Schraft will serve as a Teacher in Training this summer before beginning her role as a Spanish Teacher on Aug. 26. Her appointment carries a standard four-year probationary period. Schraft ...