The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet to a full room of guests and recipients in the Williams Center at the State University of New York at Fredonia. Many businesses celebrated significant milestones in addition to the collection of recipients it honored. ...
Dream It Do It Western New York (DIDIWNY), the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier (MAST), the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA), and the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) are joining manufacturers, schools, workforce partners, and ...
In an effort to follow through on its pledge to be dynamic and global in its educational philosophy, Fredonia High School is offering several new courses this year. Principal Ron Tonelli discussed the new courses at a recent Board of Education meeting. Cathy Cruver, a Fredonia Spanish ...
Mayor Kim Ecklund has said the 2027 city budget wouldn’t be pretty. The proposal released Thursday by Ecklund includes a 7.39% tax levy increase, increasing the tax levy by $1,302,414 to support a $47.3 million total budget. The proposed 2027 tax rate of $27.63 per $1,000 of assessed valuation is a 7.26% increase from 2026. Ecklund also proposes using $2,775,406 from the city surplus, though that is set to provide only a temporary and limited financial cushion and is not sustainable to support ongoing operations. Background wise, during her presentation of the budget to council ...
Tom Carle Tom Carle, Democratic and Working Families candidate for 150th state Assembly, announces campaign endorsements from three labor unions in his run for office on the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election ballot representing Chautauqua County and the Cattaraugus Reservation in Erie County. ...
The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County is planning a program for Wednesday that aims to explore how the League can work with other community groups to promote civic knowledge and engagement. Guest speakers for the program will be Jill Meaux and Amanda Gesing, who will help the League discover ways to coordinate with their organizations to further civic participation. Meaux is a grant writer for Girl Scouts of WNY and has been employed with GSWNY since 2023. She is also a volunteer troop leader. We will have a conversation with her on how we can help young people take an ...
