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Petition seeks dissolution of village of Sherman

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SHERMAN — On the morning of Oct. 14, Village Clerk/Treasurer Jeanette Ramm received a 33-page petition with 151 signatures, calling for the dissolution and termination of the village. The contact person for the petition is Sue Oehlbeck of Prospect Street in Sherman, mother of Fire Chief Matt Oehlbeck and wife of former mayor, Gerald Oehlbeck. Sherman Mayor Colleen Meeder said the petition to dissolve the village expressed concerns about "the village's lack of support for and the mayor's control over the fire department, the question of $5,000 budgeted above the fire contract ...

Lack of rain, pump problem impact water plant

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Two weeks of sunshine is evidently troubling the Fredonia water treatment plant and reservoir. There’s a dark cloud there, anyway, due to a snag in a chlorination improvement project. A water conservation order for the village continued Monday — the week after water system director Luis ...

Assemblywoman proposes tighter limits on screens in schools

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The reaction was swift earlier this year when the Salamanca City Central School District proposed using a Realbotix educational robot and digital avatar designed to support teaching and learning in its high school STEAM program. That project was quickly shelved after widespread criticism, ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — HANOVER — At 8:46 p.m. Saturday, sheriff's deputies responded to an incident. Further investigation found that Matthew R. Thompson, 38, of Hanover, did engage in a physical altercation with another individual. Thompson was charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. Thompson was transported to county jail for arraignment. JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Tyler G. Coulter, 28, was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal contempt. At approximately 8:37 p.m. ...

Audubon to host Wild 5K run/walk

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Runners and walkers of all ages are invited to register for the Audubon Community Nature Center’s Wild 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Nov. 7. The year’s race will honor Tony Dolce, who founded the original “Run For Liberty” with his wife, Anne. Register by Monday, Oct. 26, and receive ...