WESTFIELD — Everyone’s breast cancer journey is different. For Janay Cosner of Mayville, her journey includes writing a play that will be staged in mid-August in Westfield. “Dancing with Breast Cancer” was written by Cosner following a book of poems she wrote under the same name ...

Comedian Jeff Ross has canceled his festival performance on Aug. 2 at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts. The National Comedy Center stated it looks forward to rescheduling Ross’ performance for a future festival. In place of Ross, the center is presenting its Stand-Up Comedy Showcase, ...

SILVER CREEK — In June of 2017, Michael Boedo’s life came to an end. Seven years later, his absence is still felt in the community he called home. Boedo died of an accidental overdose at the age of 36. He was a longtime healthcare worker at the Lakeshore Hospital as a phlebotomist prior ...

Citing the village’s financial crunch, Fredonia’s Board of Trustees refused to fund paramedic training for a firefighter/EMT who offered to take the classes for free. The board voted 4-0 this week against an outlay of up to $10,000 for the training. According to the resolution, ...

The Chautauqua County Legislature is going on record wanting an investigation from the state Attorney General’s Office on what caused Dunkirk’s fiscal woes. On Wednesday, the legislature voted 14-2 in favor of the request, with three legislators absent. The two “no” votes came from ...

Dunkirk City School District is set to enact a proposal for lockable smartphone pouches. Josh Tedone, the 11th and 12th grade principal, talked about it at this month’s Dunkirk Board of Education meeting. Tedone originally made the proposal in June, and it seemed very timely last week, ...