Fredonia’s water project had its tap shut off Monday. Trustees intend to turn it back on, though. The village board voted to suspend its relationship with project engineers LaBella until Fredonia has its promised grant money for the project in hand. It came out at the trustees’ workshop ...
SUNY Fredonia’s enrollment decline continues, though the pace of the drop eased for a third straight September. Enrollment vice president Kathryn Kendall offered a report at the first University Council meeting of the 2026-27 school year, which showed a student body at 3,108 students as of ...
The Common Council followed improper procedure in imposing a Battery Energy Storage System moratorium, Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz stated in her veto message. Wdowiasz wrote that she intends to share her own draft for a moratorium, following “procedural steps required for its lawful adoption,” such as adopting a local law. The City Hall paralegal-turned-mayor flashed her background in the veto message, taking a legalistic and detail-oriented tone. Wdowiasz laid out four main objections to the council’s moratorium, with supporting paragraphs. She first called the moratorium ...
MAYVILLE – County officials are considering upgrading a local law that would permit managers to get the same retirement benefits as union employees. During the legislature’s September meeting, an amendment had been proposed to a local law regarding paid health insurance at retirement. ...
New York won’t be able to increase its minimum wage as scheduled on Jan. 1, 2027, after the state’s economy missed a key jobs benchmark that freezes the minimum wage. Under the state’s existing law, that means the minimum wage starting Jan. 1 will remain $17 per hour in New York City, ...
The Sons of the American Legion joined the Fredonia Hillbillies volleyball program in support of breast cancer awareness. On Tuesday, the Hillbillies will host its annual “Pink Out Block Out” volleyball game against Jamestown at Fredonia High School. The event is designed to raise ...
