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Dr. Randy Krauss, ’86, will give the featured Department of Biology talk at the State University of New York at Fredonia’s Homecoming celebration. Dr. Krauss’ talk, “From Campus to Career: Forty Years of Lessons, Luck, and Laughs” is slated for 3 p.m. today in the Kelly Family Auditorium in the university’s Science Center. It will be followed by a reception in the Science Center atrium. All are welcome to attend the free lecture. Krauss describes his talk as a fun and honest look at a 40-year journey “from these very classrooms to a career filed with opportunities and ...

County panel seeks levy hike, using less reserves

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MAYVILLE – After about 17 hours of budget review, the legislative committee that oversees county finances is recommending using less reserves, increasing the levy, and not cutting the tax rate as much as proposed by the county executive. All six of the county legislature committees participated in the budget review process last week. While each committee focused on their specific area (public safety, human services, etc.), the Audit and Control Committee attended each review session and then had its own discussion on the budget. Dan Pavlock, R-Ellington, serves as the chairman of ...

Historic Hollywood car restored, on display Sunday

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A Silver Creek resident with a passion and talent for restoring cars will be restoring memories on Sunday of a particular vehicle once used in the making of a movie filmed in the area in the late 1980s. Mark Dietzen has restored an original car from the movie, “Gone in 60 Seconds II,” ...

Molitor signs GOP letter on data center power agreements

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Assemblyman Andrew Molitor is among the Republicans in the state Assembly members signing on to a letter asking the New York Power Authority for more transparency about power subsidies for data centers. Assemblyman Ed Ra, R-Garden City and Assembly minority leader, recently sent a letter to ...

Two more organizations endorse Hamels for legislator

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Dr. John Hamels, Legislator Candidate for District 19 of Ripley, Westfield, South Ripley and Shore Haven, has received two additional endorsements. Hamels has been endorsed by the Dunkirk Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO. “This endorsement is especially important to me, since I was raised in a blue collar, union supported family. My Dad was a 30-year member of the UAW at the Chevrolet Plant in Buffalo and I followed suit by being a long-time active member and Vice President of the Erie 2- Chautauqua County BOCES Teachers’ Union [NYSUT]. I understand the importance of working together ...

Comedy Center preserves I Love Lucy photos, early script

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On the 75th anniversary of I Love Lucy’s television premiere, the National Comedy Center said it has acquired hundreds of rare, previously unseen materials related to I Love Lucy’s production. The collection includes hundreds of rare, previously unseen behind-the-scenes photographs, ...