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Street closing set for village Water Street in Fredonia will be closed Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for paving. Closure runs from Main Street to Norton Place North with work being done by the Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities. County Legion auxiliary meets CASSADAGA — The Chautauqua County American Legion Auxiliary will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday at Cassadaga Memorial Post 1280, located at 228 Maple Ave, with dessert at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting to follow at 7. Fredonia Unit 59 will conduct the raffle, and Nominations for the 2026-27 officers will be ...

Wdowiasz hails addition of new comptroller for city

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Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz is pleased to announce a well qualified Dunkirk resident has accepted the new city comptroller position that Common Council approved in response to firm recommendations by the Office of the New York state comptroller. Tracy L. Smith-Dengler will bring her 26 ...

Health Department advises residents following Measles case in Erie County

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MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua County Health Department is alerting residents following confirmation of a positive measles case in Erie County. Local residents may have traveled to locations visited by the infected individual. The Erie County Department of Health has identified potential public exposure locations associated with the confirmed case between May 24 and May 28 including: — Golisano Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Emergency Department (formerly Oishei Children’s Hospital) on May 24 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and on May 28 between noon and 9:30 p.m. — 1021 ...

Crews, deputies respond to Shumla Road accident

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At roughly 6:06 p.m. Thursday, deputies of the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police responded to Shumla Road in the town of Pomfret for a reported motor vehicle accident. As a result of the accident, one operator was transported by Cassadaga Fire/EMS to Brooks ...

Langworthy wants more transparency in healthcare costs

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U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy this week introduced the Clear Healthcare Expense Cost Knowledge (CHECK) Act, legislation designed to increase transparency throughout the healthcare system, empower patients with clear information about their medical costs, and hold healthcare middlemen accountable for hidden fees and opaque billing practices. The CHECK Act increases transparency throughout the healthcare system by giving employers greater visibility into healthcare spending, providing patients with clearer insurance information, and requiring providers to furnish detailed itemized medical ...

Redistricting fight begins in New York

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New York voters will have the opportunity over the next two years to approve state Democrats’ attempts to redistrict the state’s congressional district boundaries to counteract Republican actions in other states. The Assembly and Senate passed legislation Wednesday (A.11553A/S10637A) ...