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Ferguson echoes Hochul wariness on data centers

TOP STORIES July 25, 2026

Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson has echoed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s cautious approach to large-scale data centers. Ferguson told the village Board of Trustees that he participated in a Hochul roundtable discussion Monday afternoon about the centers. Hochul just announced a year-long moratorium on state regulatory approval of new data centers. “They’re popping up,” Ferguson said. “This came up when we had the windmill issue, then we had the solar farm issues, and now data centers and hyper-speed data centers are becoming part of the mix.” Ferguson mentioned ...

Discovering a herd of tree cattle

Community News July 25, 2026

Nature Educator and Animal Care Specialist We are in the midst of summer camp season here at Audubon, and with camp comes a plethora of discoveries. While campers are exploring the woods, ponds, and fields, they often find strange and wonderful things—things that even our seasoned staff ...

Electrovaya enters agreement with Amazon

Business July 25, 2026

Prices of Electrovaya’s stock rose sharply recently after the company announced a commercial agreement with Amazon, Electrovaya’s largest customer. At the close of business Wednesday, Electrovaya's stock price had increased 28.9% since announcing the agreement with Amazon. Electrovaya officials said the relationship with Amazon is expected to support the continued deployment of Electrovaya’s Infinity Battery Technology in material handling operations and potential expanded engagement on robotics and energy storage. As part of the agreement, Amazon will receive warrants to ...

Osborn Nash coming to the Cassadaga Floating Stage

Community News July 24, 2026

CASSADAGA – On Sunday, July 26 from 5-7 p.m., Osborn Nash will be gracing the Cassadaga Floating Stage. The duo Bob Campbell-Nash and Liz Osborn are back by popular demand. They were voted the “WYRK Taste of Country Risers.” They have opened for Tim McGraw, Wynonna Judd, and Blake ...

American Legion honors Jamestown Police, retired deputy sheriff

Bean counters often on short end of municipal payroll

Editor's corner July 24, 2026

Since a much-needed control board is not part of the current equation, the city of Dunkirk is banking on a new comptroller to better steer the fiscal condition for the municipality. In taking the newly created position this month, Tracy Smith-Dengler will be compensated $140,000 per ...