Every year, the culinary arts students at Erie 2 BOCES participate in a gingerbread house contest to show off their skills and creativity around the holidays. Instructor Dave Caccamise feels that every year, the students find new ways to raise the bar. “I hear the people coming in when ...

A Chautauqua County lawmaker is expressing concern that the county may not be investing enough money in job training. During the county legislature meeting, officials were asked to vote in favor of a number of agreements with the county Industrial Development Agency for attraction and ...

Dunkirk is ready to float bonds in an attempt to cover its deficit. The city Common Council authorized a pair of resolutions to enable the bonds during a rare Sunday session. The council has already had its final regular meeting of the year, but Mayor Kate Wdowiasz insisted that the ...

SILVER CREEK — After a decade of service to the village of Silver Creek, including eight years as Village Mayor, Jeff Hornburg is ready to pass the torch to Kathy Tampio. Just before that, at his final meeting as Mayor, Hornburg was recognized with a letter of commendation from County ...

The Town of Dunkirk has yet to come to an agreement with the City of Dunkirk for police protection in 2026, but the Town has, however, reached agreements with other neighboring municipalities for other services to its residents. The Town Board approved an agreement with the Town of Sheridan ...

BEMUS POINT – While the current zoning laws for the town of Ellery do include regulations on wind and solar farms, concerns have grown about the larger facilities that have been becoming more common. With both of these energy sources gaining prevalence due to pushes at the state level, ...