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Borrello backs budget bill delaying electric bus mandate

As was reported by The Post-Journal and OBSERVER last week, the state budget will include a five-year delay of the state’s electric school bus mandate. State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, supported the budget bill passed late Wednesday authorizing a five-year delay to New York's electric school bus mandate, calling it a breakthrough in his years-long efforts to relieve the burden of the unaffordable, unrealistic mandate on school districts. Under the budget agreement, school districts will now have until July 2032 before they are required to purchase only electric buses, five ...

Fredonia trustees reschedule meeting

The Fredonia Board of Trustees has rescheduled its next board meeting. Village Clerk Makayla Yacklon sent notice that the meeting will be held immediately following the board’s workshop on Monday, June 1. The workshop is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. The meeting was originally scheduled for this coming Tuesday. That was itself a change, made due to Memorial Day, from the trustees’ normal practice of meeting on Mondays.

United Way AG Team Golf tourney is June 22

Registration is open for golfers interested in supporting United Way through its annual charity golf classic, scheduled this year for Monday, June 22 at Shorewood Country Club. More than just a round of golf, this annual tournament is a meaningful day that helps strengthen our community by ...

As prices rise, Gillibrand seeks assistance for school meals

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference this week to call for passage of her Universal School Meals Program Act, legislation that would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren. This legislation comes as New York families are struggling to make ends meet as prices for groceries, gas, and other necessities increase due to inflation and President Trump’s war with Iran. Gillibrand’s legislation would help ease the financial burden on families and improve educational outcomes by providing free meals to all schoolchildren, ...

SUNY to centralize services in Jewett Hall renovation

The State University of New York at Fredonia is renovating Jewett Hall to centralize many essential student services, creating a more streamlined and accessible experience. The renovated facility will serve as a centralized Student Success Center, housing key student-focused offices ...

Resource Center presents employee awards

Don Traynor, Jacob Schweinsberg and William Dorman were honored with The Resource Center’s top staff awards for 2025. Traynor, who has worked for TRC since 1993, received the Joseph Trusso Jr. Employee of the Year Award. He was chosen for the award based on his efforts in supporting ...