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Lavish, placid Republican legislators may be on hot seat

Right as the controversial data center issue began to ramp up in the spring, our newspaper received a communication from a fired-up individual. As part of the impassioned discussion, the caller made it clear what she was going to say would be important to the Brocton-Portland community. Why ...

SUNY ranked among nation’s best colleges for rural U.S.

The State University of New York at Fredonia has been named one of the nation’s “Best Colleges for Rural America,” a new ranking that recognizes colleges and universities in rural communities for their educational value, contributions to social mobility and connections to their ...

Questions abound during Panama school merger talks

PANAMA - Taxes, the future of sports teams, retirement costs, possible school board membership and the future of one pre-k through 12th grade building serving all of Clymer, Sherman and Panama are among the questions on the minds of Panama residents who are mulling a potential merger of the ...

Carroll, Kiantone eye shared services

FREWSBURG - Carroll and Kiantone are on the verge of additional shared services discussions. Tim Burkett, Carroll town supervisor, recently discussed the idea with Carroll Town Board members. Burkett, according to minutes of the board’s Aug. 12 meeting, asked for a Town Board member and perhaps a new committee to be formed that will work with Kiantone officials to discuss shared services. Burkett said he attended a Kiantone Town Board meeting in July to gauge Kiantone officials’ interest, with Burkett saying Kiantone board members showed interest and a few Kiantone Town Board ...

Firefighter hurt, major damage noted in blaze

A firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries in fighting Wednesday’s blaze at the former White Village restaurant. The fire caused an estimated $350,000 in damage to the structure and $100,000 in damage to its contents, according to a Thursday morning press release from Fredonia ...