POMFRET — The first permanent marijuana retail shop in the town of Pomfret has been approved. The Pomfret Zoning Board recently granted a special use permit to Empire Smoke Shop 9 for the operation of a cannabis retail dispensary in an existing commercial building. The cannabis shop will ...
SILVER CREEK — For many years, whenever the site of the former Silver Creek School building on Main Street was mentioned at a Village Board meeting, it came with frustration. The site deteriorated for decades and became an eyesore for all who lived in the village. Now, that site is home to ...
Complaints and concerns about Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s proposed 2027 budget filled a Common Council DPW Committee meeting this week. The meeting came just hours after the council opened its budget talks by meeting with DPW officials. Committee chair Natalie Luczkowiak made it clear ...
A yearlong investigation into online exploitation of children in southern Chautauqua County has led to the arrest of a 29-year-old Frewsburg man. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office initiated the probe in 2025. Through its investigation a suspect was identified as Grey E. Snyder. It is ...
While the former Econo Lodge on Route 60 has reopened, Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson still has concerns about the facility, especially with its ability to serve the homeless population properly. In part because of these concerns, the county has no plans to utilize it for emergency ...
Another water emergency is facing Fredonia. On Friday, the village, in collaboration with the Chautauqua County Health Department, issued a conserve water order for all water customers and properties outside the village boundaries by the water system. All residential and commercial water ...
