When it comes to the health of the residents of a community and the physical structures where they live and work, it appears there is a connection. During the recent Chautauqua County Planning Board meeting, some members of the county’s Health Department discussed how the two are related. ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has formally released her agenda for the coming year with more than 200 initiatives included in her 2026 State of the State address. Among the initiatives are increasing funding by $1.7 billion to provide universal, affordable child care around the state, eliminating the ...

On the eve of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address, Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and members of the Senate Republican Conference unveiled “Save New York,” a comprehensive legislative agenda of policy goals for 2026 aimed at combating Democrat one-party rule in New York. The ...

The city of Dunkirk and Primitive Patriot Outdoors are proud to announce the third annual Dunkirk Walleye Festival taking place on June 5 through June 7 on the Dunkirk City Pier. The event is open to the public. Professional walleye anglers will compete in the sixth Annual WNY Walleye ...

Village of Fredonia and town of Pomfret officials continue investigating the possible consolidation of services with neighboring communities. Fredonia Trustee Jon Espersen mentioned grant funding available for studies of dog control and highway department consolidation. He spoke at a Fredonia ...

FORESTVILLE — New York state’s aggressive timeline for the implementation of electric buses in school districts is not forcing immediate action from the Forestville Central School District. After a recent meeting following an electric bus and infrastructure study, Superintendent Dr. John ...