ARKWRIGHT — At a recent meeting of the Arkwright Town Board, Supervisor Brian McAvoy took a stand in favor of his town and its small, local government system. Regarding the goal of constructing a new Town Hall/Community Center, McAvoy reiterated his stance that a “reasonably built” ...

Positive news about state aid highlighted Dunkirk City School District Superintendent Michael Mansfield’s Board of Education report last week. He also reminded about the budget vote, which is set for today. “Foundation aid was a little better than what we anticipated,” Mansfield said. ...

SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison was optimistic about the campus deficit during his final College Council report of the 2024-25 school year. Kolison opened his report by praising New York state for boosting SUNY funding by $400 million over the next three years. He said campuses in the ...

In the wake of the state budget’s recent passage, Gov. Kathy Hochul has been trumpeting the state’s changes to involuntary commitment laws. It’s a topic that has been near and dear to state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, including several floor debates with state Sen. Liz Krueger, ...

MAYVILLE – In December, 2019, the village lost a restaurant on West Chautauqua Street in an arson fire. Now a new establishment will be taking its place. A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently for Tim Hortons, next to the former Mayville school. Among those gathered were ...

Jamestown Community College’s Buildings and Grounds Committee members briefly discussed the Dunkirk campus on Route 60, which is closing, during a recent meeting. JCC President Dr. Daniel DeMarte told members that the property is listed for sale, and he added JCC is currently working with a ...