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Truck dealership gets tax assistance in expansion

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has agreed to assist a south county heavy truck dealership and repair company expand through a tax break. During the county IDA meeting, the Board of Directors approved a resolution to give a sales tax exemption to EVIN, LLC which is the ...

Fredonia playground project includes splash pad

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $821,221 grant for reconstruction of the Barker Street Playground in Fredonia, as part of $67.5 million awarded to 89 playground projects statewide. Pomfret Town Supervisor Dan Pacos said the grant award came from a resubmission after an application for the ...

Hochul maintains lead in race, Siena Poll finds

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) leads Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (R) in the race for governor 50-41%, little changed from 49-39% in August, according to a new Siena Poll of likely New York State voters released this week. In other statewide races, Democratic Attorney General Letitia James leads her Republican challenger, Saritha Komatireddy, 52-39%, down a little from 54-36% last month, and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (D) leads Joseph Hernandez (R) 56-33%, virtually the same as August’s 55-32%. While only half of likely voters say they are supporting Hochul, two-thirds of likely ...

Forestville Fall Festival to take place Oct. 3, 4

FORESTVILLE — When something works, why change it? That is the thought process behind the Forestville Fall Festival this year, as the annual tradition will return to the hamlet of Forestville on the first weekend of October, just as it did a year ago. Forestville Middle/High School will ...

Village may discipline police employee

Fredonia is looking to discipline, and possibly suspend, a Fredonia Police Department employee over “certain allegations.” Police Chief Gregory Myers “intends to (pursue) disciplinary charges against an employee of the village police department,” according to resolutions on the agenda of the village Board of Trustees’ Sept. 28 meeting. The employee is not named in the resolutions. The resolutions were on the agenda of trustees’ workshop on Monday, but there was no discussion of them. One of the resolutions authorizes the appointment of Brian Doyle as a hearing officer. ...

16-year-old dies after being struck by train

SILVER CREEK --- A 16-year-old has died after being struck by a train. Around 3:57 p.m. Wednesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office responded to the CSX railroad tracks in the village for the report of the incident. An investigation took place and the victim was pronounced deceased at ...