SUNY Fredonia’s enrollment decline continues, though the pace of the drop eased for a third straight September. Enrollment vice president Kathryn Kendall offered a report at the first University Council meeting of the 2026-27 school year, which showed a student body at 3,108 students as of ...
New York won’t be able to increase its minimum wage as scheduled on Jan. 1, 2027, after the state’s economy missed a key jobs benchmark that freezes the minimum wage. Under the state’s existing law, that means the minimum wage starting Jan. 1 will remain $17 per hour in New York City, ...
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. has announced the fourth cohort of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Fellows (DEISJ). Dr. Saundra Liggins, an associate professor in the Department of English at SUNY Fredonia, has been named to the cohort. The fellows will use their ...
The Common Council followed improper procedure in imposing a Battery Energy Storage System moratorium, Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz stated in her veto message. Wdowiasz wrote that she intends to share her own draft for a moratorium, following “procedural steps required for its lawful adoption,” such as adopting a local law. The City Hall paralegal-turned-mayor flashed her background in the veto message, taking a legalistic and detail-oriented tone. Wdowiasz laid out four main objections to the council’s moratorium, with supporting paragraphs. She first called the moratorium ...
TUESDAY, OCT. 6 Patterson Library presents: basket-weaving with Joann Negro 40 S. Patterson St., Westfield, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free class, supplies provided. RSVP to coordinator Nancy Nixon Ensign at 716 326-2154. Cassadaga American Legion weekly bingo Legion Post 1280, 228 Maple Ave., 1 p.m. Youngerman Center stroke/head injury support group session SUNY Fredonia, Thompson Hall, room E148, 3 p.m. Activities to help stroke and head injury survivors use compensatory strategies to improve communication skills, provides educational information, opportunities to socialize, share ...
Buffalo Bat Habitat (BBH), and Third Floor Productions USA are partnering to host a benefit concert on Saturday at Elma Village Green, 3007 Bowen Road, Elma. ‘Luci Fest: A Benefit for Bats’ will take place from noon to 5 p.m. featuring live music, food trucks, and educational programming. ‘Luci’ refers to the Latin name for Little Brown Bats, Myotis lucifugus. October is national bat appreciation month, making it an opportune time for education and awareness. Entertainment for the event to be provided by local bands Edge of Sundown and FMX: The Fleetwood Mac Experience. ...
