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Longtime Jamestown councilman dies unexpectedly

JAMESTOWN — Tony Dolce, the Jamestown City Council's longest-tenured member and former president, has passed away in his sleep. City Council members were notified Saturday morning by Mayor Kim Ecklund, who had served alongside Dolce on the council for more than 20 years prior to winning ...

Leaders satisfied with Lakeside Park paving

MAYVILLE – There’s been quite a difference at Lakeside Park in the last three months. In April, Mayville village trustees had expressed great concern about the work being done at the park, questioning the quality and time it was taking to complete it. Rock of WNY, which is based in ...

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 ...