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Senior care site viability a growing crisis

WESTFIELD — Shortly after celebrating the birth of her fourth child, Becky Shioleno learned her life would be undergoing another major change. As a licensed practical nurse, she has worked at the Westfield Absolut location at 26 Cass St. for 13 years. Come Oct. 20, Shioleno will be one of ...

Labor of love: Cassadaga festival runs this weekend

Labor Day events in Cassadaga begin Saturday and continue through Monday. On Saturday, the CassadagaMan race begins at 8 a.m. with a 1.2 mile swim around Cassadaga Lake, followed by a 56-mile bike ride through the hills of Chautauqua County and then a 13.1-mile run with a few more hills. ...

Hanover notes weekend for overdose awareness

HANOVER — Drug addiction and accidental overdose is not an easy subject to talk about, but that did not stop the Hanover Town Board from voicing support of local agencies doing their part to address the matter. The Town of Hanover issued a resolution to declare Aug. 30-31 as days to ...

Fredonia changes varsity soccer coaches

The sideline for the Fredonia Hillbillies is looking a lot different this upcoming soccer season. The Fredonia Board of Education approved a series of athletic coaches for the 2025-26 school year, as recommended by Athletic Director Nick Bertrando. Among the most notable changes this year ...

‘Moving ahead’: New activity happening at Brooks site

There was some action this week on the site of the new Brooks Memorial Hospital. Workers tore out the foundation of the old barn that used to front the property on West Main Street in Fredonia. Giant piles of dirt adorned the area and several large construction vehicles were on the scene. It ...

City still running a surplus

Dunkirk residents hammered by an 84% property tax increase this year might expect some better news for 2026. Although there was talk Monday at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting of holding the line on taxes, there was also renewed interest in changes to water and sewer ...