The traditional bang from a cannon was replaced by thunder on Tuesday morning, but the result was still the same. The 145th annual Chautauqua County Fair is officially underway. “This is going to be a great fair,” said Linda Lanphere, President of the Chautauqua County Fair Board. ...
Fredonia's newest trustee, Timothy Mulholland, was sworn in Monday. Mulholland began his first Board of Trustees meeting with an oath of office administered by Mayor Michael Ferguson and Treasurer Erlyssa LeBeau. He said little throughout the meeting – until his allotted trustee report ...
Two more fixtures of the Fredonia Central School District will not be returning next year. Margaret “Peg” Brisky, a School Secretary with 45 years of service to the district, and Melissa Carmello, an Elementary School Teacher with 38 years of service to the district, both recently ...
The city of Dunkirk evidently didn’t like what it got out of a formula for its North County Water District water sale rate. Meanwhile, the new rate for 2026, which was supposed to be finalized in February, remains on hold. City Department of Public Works Director Randy Woodbury reported on the situation at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting last week. The city uses a formula put together by SUNY Fredonia professor Peter Reinelt to determine the cost per thousand gallons of water sold to the NCWD. “The formula usually tracks the inflation rate pretty close. We expected ...
Banners record life in small towns. Their changes reflect subtle shifts — in a season, a community’s mood, or even its leaders. Back in 2021, a new set of banners popped up down the entire length of Central Avenue. They promoted a “Central Connection” between the village of Fredonia, ...
A law making major changes to downtown Fredonia parking is on hold. However, the village already has an agreement in place with the company that would help make the changes. Fredonia cancelled a public hearing on the law that was supposed to be held Monday. Mayor Michael Ferguson went on social media to explain that the proposed law had at least two errors. “We are not charging $25 for parking for everyone” in the municipal lots near Water Street, stated the village of Fredonia’s page, which Ferguson controls. “There are nine parking spots in each lot that (people) can utilize ...
