BLASDELL — The chilly temperatures last week did not deter the Silver Creek/Forestville Polar Plunge team from participating in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Woodlawn Beach for its sixth year. The water was 43 degrees, and the air temperature was 29 degrees, but the group still paraded ...

Fredonia officials reported Monday on talks about consolidation of services with other municipalities — including a plan ato acquire water from the North County Water District. Mayor Michael Ferguson said at a Board of Trustees meeting that he met with water district officials ...

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is working with a pierogi business in the northern end of the county to get back on its feet. The county IDA had previously loaned Lancaster Foods, LLC around $85,000. The business operates Barbie Crockski Pierogi in Silver Creek. The ...

As part of a separation agreement, the Frewsburg Central School District will pay former Superintendent Dr. Danielle Cook $153,681. Cook resigned her position on Oct. 24, and on Dec. 1, she was to begin her probationary position as a school psychologist at Jamestown High School. According to ...

While Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney Letitia James appeal a judge’s decision to require rules to achieve the state’s climate goals, a Republican Senator has introduced legislation to repeal the regulations. Sen. Mark Walczyk, R-Watertown, recently introduced a bill (S.8607) to Section ...

Mary Rosario started a Coat Closet for homeless people in October, but quickly realized she needed to rethink her plan. “Day after day nobody would show up,” she said during an interview at the Coat Closet, located in the old school building at St. Anthony’s Church in Fredonia. “I said ...