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Local Republicans lead rally for Blakeman

LAKEWOOD — Bruce Blakeman, Republican candidate for governor, has made his final campaign pitch to Chautauqua County voters. U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, state Sen. George Borrello, Assemblyman Andrew Molitor and County Executive PJ Wendel were all guest speakers at Blakeman’s rally held ...

Fredonia grants tenure to three teachers

Board of Education Vice President Sheila Hahn could hardly contain her excitement at a recent meeting as it came time to address district personnel on the agenda. The reason why is because three Fredonia teachers — Julie (Arnold) Sanders, Erin Lamp, and Samantha Gambino — earned tenure. ...

In age of sharing, privacy picture blurs

Rare is the moment when our senior U.S. senator is critical of any type of picture taking. A longstanding political joke notes “the most dangerous place in Washington is between Chuck Schumer and a television camera.” That phrase offers a nod to Schumer’s longtime tradition of annually ...

County lawmakers pass budget by 10-9 vote

MAYVILLE – By the thinnest of margins, the Chautauqua County Legislature has approved its budget for 2027. The budget was adopted by a 10-9 vote, with all seven Democrats voting against it, along with two Republicans – Dalton Anthony of Frewsburg and Fred Johnson of Westfield. The ...

Clarion Hotel may rebrand as a Comfort Inn

The owners of the Clarion Hotel in Dunkirk are looking to remodel and rebrand the facility. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, Attorney Richard Morrisroe was in attendance on behalf of his client Gurmail Singh with Dunkirk Resort Properties, LLC, which owns ...

Hochul signs domestic violence, human trafficking bills

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed three bills into law as Domestic Violence Awareness Month winds down. Hochul on Tuesday signed A.10960A/S.9671, which requires local Boards of Election to notify survivors at least six months in advance of their protection expiring. Such notice will remind ...