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Borrello, NYC Dem criticize lack of help in budget

State Sen. George Borrello isn’t happy with the lack of items in the state budget to make New York more affordable. He’s not alone - and his company includes Democrats in the state Senate as well. Borrello spoke specifically about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $1 billion POWER program that ...

Fire destroys structure

Photos by Dan Kohler Crews from numerous departments responded to a structure fire at 6807 Plank Road in Mayville. The fire occurred around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and destroyed the site. Responding departments included: Chautauqua County EMS, Sherman, Panama, Westfield, Chautauqua, Maple Springs, Brocton, Portland and Stockton.

New UB president has Fredonia connection

A State University of New York at Fredonia graduate has been tapped to be the 16th president at the University at Buffalo. Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, provost and senior vice president at Tufts University, was appointed following an international search. The announcement was made Tuesday by ...

Hanover water project finally reaches completion

HANOVER — At long last, the Town of Hanover has closed out the Water District 1 line replacement project. The Town recently received notice of final completion of the project, and final payment was authorized to the contractors at the latest Hanover Town Board meeting. The project began construction in 2024 along Routes 5 and 20. The Town awarded the bid for the project to DJM Contracting Inc., of Eden, at a cost of $1,162,190. The project was supported by close to $400,000 of Rural Development funds. A budget modification was also approved at the recent meeting to decrease the ...

Community Notebook

Congregation plans Sunday meeting The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua, located at 222 Temple St. in Fredonia, holds a Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m., both at their physical location and on Zoom. For those wishing to join us virtually, please visit https://tinyurl.com/caluucnc. Click on “Worship Service” on the date you are attending and scroll down for the Zoom link. For those attending the in-person service, please follow the driveway and park in the lower lot behind the building. Handicapped parking is located between the two buildings and directly ...

State likely to pass data center moratorium

It may be a case of good news and bad news for the former NRG power plant in Dunkirk. After news broke Monday that the power plant had been sold to Genover, a firm focused on responsibly redeveloping legacy industrial properties. One of the projects referenced by Genover included a power ...