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Filled with ‘spirit’: Michele Joy named Remarkable Woman award finalist

Michele Ludemann Fried Joy has been selected as one of four finalists across western New York for Nexstar’s Remarkable Woman of the Year honor. WIVB-TV, in conjunction with Nexstar Media Group, Inc., celebrates Women’s History Month by recognizing remarkable women and their achievements ...

Silver Creek project awarded state funding

A proposed senior apartment complex in Silver Creek is one step closer. On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $6.9 million for Silver Creek Senior Housing. The project includes the demolition of the dilapidated Silver Creek High School and the new construction of a 54-unit senior housing ...

Chief notes importance of state stipends

New York state is now offering stipends for volunteer firefighters who complete basic training courses. Fredonia Fire Chief Joshua Myers explained the program in a Monday press conference at the fire department on Main Street. He said Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved $10 million in stipends for ...

Food Advertising Bill Advances To Assembly

Legislation is on its way to the state Assembly that could bring major changes to the way food is advertised. State senators last week approved S.213B by a 45-13 vote with state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, voting against. The bill was approved at the end of the 2023 legislative ...

Langworthy slams offshore turbines; downstate pol seeks them

Developments on the Albany scene worry people who oppose wind turbines in Lake Erie. State Sen. Pete Harckham, a Westchester County Democrat, proposed a pilot project for Lake Erie wind turbines in May 2023. Gov. Kathy Hochul and her administration recently touted the award of two offshore ...

Four fire departments consider merging

In the town of Chautauqua there are four different fire departments. Those departments are considering joining forces and becoming a single department for the entire town. Covering the town are the following departments: Chautauqua Volunteer Fire Department, Dewittville Fire Department, ...