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Speaker to explore link between plastic pollution and activism

The League of Women Voters, American Democracy Project and Chemistry Club at the State University of New York at Fredonia will host a talk on plastic pollution and activism. The event is slated for Wednesday, Oct. 29, from noon to 1 p.m., in Williams Center Room S204 and includes lunch. It is ...

Rollover occurs in Sheridan

Photo by Dan Kohler Sheridan, East Town of Dunkirk and Chautauqua County sheriff’s deputies responded to a rollover accident around 7 p.m. Saturday. There were no reports on injuries though a social media post noted the driver was not critically hurt.

Harmon seeks re-election as county legislator

Tom Harmon, incumbent county legislator for District 6 that includes the town of Hanover and Silver Creek, is seeking re-election to a third term to continue “dedicated service, marked by a strong record of bipartisan leadership and community-first values. “My primary goal as an elected ...

Molitor, Attorneys General Spar In Court Letters

The state Attorney General’s office isn’t opposing Republican lawmakers from filing briefs in a lawsuit over the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act, but the state is taking the opportunity to disagree with Assemblyman Andrew Molitor’s interpretation of the way the law has been applied to ...

Falconer Complaints About Hotel Lead To November Meeting

FALCONER – The Falconer Central School District is revisiting the issues being caused by the homeless population at the neighboring Quality Inn. Stephen Penhollow, Falconer school superintendent, discussed the ongoing plans to address the issues, and seemed to have felt better about the ...

Village And Legislature Pay Tribute To Richard Babbage

The Village of Bemus Point and the Chautauqua County Legislature recently took the time to pay tribute to former Mayor and Legislative member Richard Babbage. Babbage passed away peacefully at home in Bemus Point at the age of 92 surrounded by his children on Sept. 26, 2025. At the most ...