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Fredonia boils water, needed purchase from city

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The village of Fredonia water system appears in deep trouble again. It was hit with a boil order Tuesday, days after a conservation order. Fredonia had to buy 966,000 gallons of water from the city of Dunkirk over the weekend, Mayor Michael Ferguson said Monday at a regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting. The boil order was announced by the village Office of Emergency Management at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. The stated reason for the order was “High turbidity levels and treatment deficiencies.” Fredonia water customers should bring water to a rolling boil for at least ...

State vows to continue funding free school meals

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York state will continue to fully fund its universal free school meals program despite President Donald Trump’s nationwide cuts to federal food assistance programs. By ensuring New York’s program remains fully funded, Hochul is protecting approximately 2.5 million free school meals per school day for kids across the state – and helping their families save up to $1,600 per child per year on groceries. This past week, new reports revealed other states across the nation are now facing declines in free school meal participation due to the impacts ...

Professor’s works selected for international exhibition

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Two works created by a Fredonia theatre professor will be part of an upcoming international exhibition. Czerton Lim, professor of theatrical production and design in the Department of Theatre and Dance, had two of his recent scenic designs selected for inclusion in the U.S. National Exhibit ...

Ripley honors retirees, addresses AI

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At their meeting this month, Ripley Central School Board of Education members honored two employees who retired in June. Ripley Superintendent William Caldwell presented plaques of appreciation to bus driver Heil Haskins and art teacher Alberta Parker. Haskins had been a bus driver for the ...

Community Notebook

Community Notebook

Church of Christ plans free community meal GOWANDA — The Trinity United Church, located at Erie Avenue and Park Street, will host a take-out only free community meal at the Park Street entrance on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. or gone. Drive East Main to Railroad Avenue and then down Park Street, following the signs, or walk up. The menu is ham, mashed potatoes with country gravy, vegetables, fruit, bread and a cookie. Free will donations are appreciated but not necessary. All donations are used to help other organizations in the Gowanda community. Everyone is ...

Manufacturers learn about NY SMART I-Corridor opportunities

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LAKEWOOD — More than 20 local manufacturers were represented at a special luncheon hosted this month by the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) and Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) at the Southern Chautauqua County Federal Credit Union Training ...