Multiple departments responded to 49 W. Fifth Street in Dunkirk overnight into early Tuesday morning for a structure fire at the corner of Canary Street. The Dunkirk Fire and Police Departments, as well as several other Fire Departments were on scene throughout the early morning Tuesday. ...
Nearly a dozen residents attended the latest Town of Pomfret Zoning Board of Appeals meeting in opposition to the special use permit proposal submitted by Steve St. George to establish a concrete and asphalt recycling yard at a property he owns and operates. The proposed facility is listed ...
Chautauqua County's District Attorney is asking the state Supreme Court to compel a man who pleaded guilty to a weapons charge in 2023 to turn over civil forfeiture money to the county. Schmidt filed a suit in state Supreme Court on Wednesday asking the court to require Draonn D. ...
Fredonia officials’ incessant worries about legal issues surrounding festivals have snagged the Friday and Saturday Red White and Blues Fest. The annual event, put on by Festivals Fredonia, pairs blues and rock bands with village restaurants and bars. Barker Common also hosts concerts, along with vendors and raffles. However, when the village Board of Trustees was about to consider a formal request to hold this year’s event, Mayor Michael Ferguson said, “I’m going to stop this right now.” Ferguson said that was “because we ran into an issue at our last event. This board ...
Current issues are examined through a mix of media in an exhibition at Fredonia’s Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery. Titled “for nothing is fixed,” this exhibition of 43 works by Pittsburgh artists Susanne Slavick and Andrew Ellis Johnson opens Tuesday on the campus of the State ...
A Rochester man is facing charges after allegedly stealing funds from three school districts, including Bemus Point. On Wednesday, New York State Police arrested Zacchary E. Weber, 49, following an investigation into the alleged theft of more than $810,000. The investigation began in September 2025 after the Sodus Central School District reported concerns involving funds administered by Health Economics Partners LLC (HEP), a company that administered medical and dental benefit accounts for organizations, including school districts. Weber serves as the company’s CEO and president. The ...
