SILVER CREEK — The Village of Silver Creek filled two boards in one meeting. The seven-member Village Planning Board was finalized by the Village Board, and Mary Poissant was appointed as a Village Trustee. Poissant takes over for Bill Barnes, who recently resigned from the Village Board. ...
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church in Fredonia will close Aug. 31. Members of the church's finance committee made the announcement after 9:30 a.m Mass Sunday. They cited declining attendance and donation rates. The closure will leave Fredonia without a Catholic church. St. Joseph's on Main Street closed as of Jan. 1, 2025. St. Anthony's was originally slated to close in the spring, under the Buffalo Diocese' plan to address a shortage of clergy and falling attendance by combining parishes. The church got a reprieve -- but it only lasted a few months.
Deplorable living conditions for a youth and dogs led to charges against two Jamestown residents. At 3 p.m. Friday, officers of the Jamestown Police Department responded to a residence on the west side of the city to assist the Department of Development. During the investigation, officers discovered a 3-year-old child living in deplorable and hazardous conditions. Officers also located three dogs that appeared malnourished and were being kept without accessible food or water. The dogs were removed from the residence by Animal Control, and arrangements were made to ensure the child's ...
In July, the Fredonia American Legion Post 59 Women’s Auxiliary recognized 3 applicants for the Legion’s Department of Education Scholarships. The Auxiliary also recognized its 2026 Girls State participant. A reception was hosted by the auxiliary and included members, the students and ...
What if years of scientific research eventually revealed that many seemingly different diseases have more in common than we ever imagined? While every diagnosis has its own causes and treatments, researchers across many disciplines are increasingly discovering common threads: the body's ...
The 70th Pagano Family Reunion was held on Saturday, July 25, at Willow Creek Winery with 143 people in attendance. It was a sunny, warm and beautiful day and the festivities began with a welcome and blessing given by Paul Carlson. As always, there were theme basket raffles, white ...
