The city of Dunkirk is considering water rate changes. Randy Woodbury, who runs the water system as chief of the city Department of Public Works, talked about the rates at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting Monday. He spoke of possible changes in separate rates for water sold to the ...

SILVER CREEK — Sometimes an even split and a fair share are not the same thing. The Town of Hanover and the Village of Silver Creek evenly split the cost of a contract with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office for enhanced police protection. Silver Creek Mayor Kathy Tampio ran the ...

HANOVER — Following the objection of Mayor Kathy Tampio and the Silver Creek Village Board, the Town of Hanover is asking the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office to honor the terms of the first year of a two-year agreement for enhanced police protection town-wide. The Town Board ...

Empire State Development on Wednesday announced that Ultrapak, LLC is expanding its Chautauqua County operations, modernizing its long-term facility in the city of Dunkirk. Supported by up to $120,000 in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits, the $800,000 project will integrate ...

CASSADAGA — Dave Rowley is the newest member of the Village Board, but he is no stranger to how local governments operate. After serving as one of the core team members for the village’s NY Forward Grant Committee for over two years, Rowley has noticed differing opinions on what the focus ...

GERRY --- A town resident is facing animal cruelty charges after Chautauqua County sheriff's deputies found a dead ball python in his residence. On March 19 at about 06:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a Route 380 address. After an investigation, it was found that Austin Billick, 23, ...