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Fredonia officially opens new playgrounds

The Wheelock school playgrounds are now open. After slight delays pushed the construction into the school year, students were welcomed on the Chestnut Street playground in late September, and the Main Street playground opened Oct. 7. At the latest Board of Education meeting, Wheelock ...

Borrello, Gallivan host agriculture roundtable with farmers

VARYSBURG – Sen. George Borrello, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Sen. Patrick Gallivan brought together approximately 40 farmers and agricultural leaders this month for a roundtable discussion focused on the rising costs and workforce challenges confronting New York ...

Austin running for Silver Creek trustee

SILVER CREEK — Amanda Austin has announced her candidacy for village trustee. She offered this statement: “I have called Silver Creek home for more than 20 years, but my connection to this community began long before that,” she said. “Growing up, I spent countless days here because ...

Officials move on, reveal plans at SUNY Fredonia

There was plenty of the usual deficit-cutting rhetoric at the latest SUNY Fredonia University Council meeting. However, numbers were hard to come by — in part because the official who used to run them was reassigned. There was no financial report presented out loud at the Oct. 1 meeting, ...

Community Notebook

Choir plans dinner fundraiser Oct. 17 The Northern Chautauqua Community Choir is holding their fall fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 17 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Edwards Waterhouse Inn, 71 Central Ave., Fredonia. The Wiedner's chicken dinner will include a quarter chicken with baked beans, coleslaw and a roll. Apple crisp, pumpkin cake, and local honey from "Sweet Bee & The Fox" will be available for purchase while supplies last. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward the 2026-27 concert season. For news and updates, please follow Northern Chautauqua Community Choir on ...