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Town discusses Dewittville water district extension project

Officials are hoping to start construction on a new water district extension in the Dewittville area by next year. During a recent Chautauqua Town Board meeting, officials held a public hearing on Water District I extension. According to Supervisor Don Emhardt, the water district would run along Route 430 from the water tower at Chautauqua Lake Estates to the village of Mayville. Some residents in the Sandalwood Area who already get municipal water directly from Mayville will now get it from the town of Chautauqua. Because they are now part of the water district, their rates are ...

Silver Creek notes hirings, resignations

SILVER CREEK — At its recent meeting, the Board of Education held the first reading of five policies, as well as the second reading of 17 policies of the district. A series of budget transfers were also approved. Regarding district personnel, Justin Cerne has resigned from his role as High School Technology Teacher, effective March 26. Additionally, the Board accepted the resignation of Catherine Casselberry as Pool Director. Jean Mahaney will serve as Pool Director in her place. Nicolle Evenden received permanent status as Clerk II/Bus Driver II. Valorie Hardman was appointed as a ...

Hamels wins Working Families Party endorsement

RIPLEY — John “Doc” Hamels announced the endorsement of the New York Working Families Party (NYWFP), a grassroots political organization dedicated to building a New York that works for working people. Hamels is running for County Legislator in District 19 that includes Ripley and ...

Seniors celebrate birthdays

Dunkirk Senior Center recently acknowledged members with birthdays in February. From left are, in front: Faith Heister, Jim Klocko, Pat Sievert, Lisa Forbes, Joe Andrasik, Kathy Falco. Standing are Bill Adamczak, Greg Adamczak, Marianne Payne, Laura Kszos and Sandy Draves.

WACS has another strong showing for ‘We the People’

“I try to press home to my students that Congress would function much better if they did what we do in this class. That is, discuss, debate, deliberate with civil discourse and then make decisions on what is best for the American people,” said Westfield Academy and Central School teacher Greg Birner. Each year, Birner takes 18 students from his We the People class to compete in a statewide competition focusing on the Constitution of the United States. The competition was held in December in New York City and Birner’s students returned after taking fourth place in the state, and ...

Langworthy backs revealing names tied to harassment claims

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy this week announced that he voted in favor of revealing the names of all members of Congress who have used the taxpayer-funded settlement fund to resolve sexual harassment claims against them. The privileged resolution forced a vote by the full House that would reveal the identities of those who used the slush fund to settle claims for charges made against them by House employees, campaign staff, and lobbyists. Congress has reportedly paid out more than $17 million taxpayer dollars to quietly settle the cases. Langworthy, R-District 23, was one of only 65 ...