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District Attorney grilled on Fredonia Flock cameras

Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt vigorously defended his office’s use of Flock Safety cameras in Fredonia. The village residents who jammed the Fredonia Board of Trustees room to hear him speak Monday were not impressed. Schmidt said the cameras help catch criminals and ...

Discover Cassadaga: Annual Labor Day Festival expanding

CASSADAGA – For several years, the village of Cassadaga has held its own Labor Day festival. Now it’s expanding with fireworks, a lawn mower dice run and a new day called “Cassadaga Days.” The Labor Day Festival will begin on Friday, Sept. 4, with a street dance at the American ...

Village of Cassadaga focusing on future development activities

CASSADAGA — The Village of Cassadaga Board of Trustees has announced its economic agenda, including a new campaign name and theme to encompass its current and future development activities. Discover Cassadaga, “Four Seasons connecting nature, tourism and prosperity in a hallmark ...

State lawmaker proposes ‘Take Me Home’ registry

A state lawmaker wants to create a statewide initiative allowing caregivers and family members to react more quickly when a loved one goes missing. Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, D-Schenectady, is sponsoring legislation (A.11614) that would create the New York State Take Me Home Program, ...

Enhanced experiences

After many years of discussing and planning, a substantial portion of the Fredonia Central School District Capital Project upgrades are underway. Perhaps most notably, the two playgrounds on the Wheelock School campus are nearly complete. “The playgrounds are going to be ready close to the ...

County reports interest in former Bush, Serta, Truck-Lite buildings

There’s nothing official to report at the moment but officials say there’s a lot of interest in some vacant manufacturing plants in the south county. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise gave an update on a number of ...