At least one area state official is taking aim at Gov. Kathy Hochul after a former Dunkirk treasurer's arrest on Friday. In a statement to The Post-Journal and OBSERVER, Sen. George Borrello said a $13.7 million loan by New York state to the city of Dunkirk in June did lots more harm than ...
SILVER CREEK — The old Main Street school building in Silver Creek stood for decades as members of the community waited for it to finally be torn down. Once it finally fell, however, things moved very quickly. The building was demolished in June, with plans to build a senior housing ...
A man city voters put in charge of enormous amounts of Dunkirk’s finances for more than two decades has been charged in the theft of more than $120,000. On Friday afternoon, state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt dropped the bombshell of ...
After the Fredonia Board of Education regretfully accepted the retirement resignation of three teachers, President Steve Johnston said, “There’s no other profession that touches so many lives.” Johnston said the district’s three outgoing teachers — Gregory Haase, Karin Scott Vona, ...
The founder of a foundation that helps the children of opioid abusers says he is desperate for funding, after sources were pulled. “The reason I’m getting desperate is that the funding is no longer geared toward children. It’s geared toward adults,” said Bill Matteson of C.O.P.E. ...
FREWSBURG – A host of firefighters and EMTs from the town of Carroll have alleged inappropriate behavior from members on the Carroll Fire Commissioners board. Several firefighters and EMTs aired their concerns to Carroll Town Board members during the board’s January meeting. Multiple ...