State Sen. George Borrello is a co-sponsor of legislation that would better regulate the operation of animal boarding kennels. S.8510, sponsored by Sen. James Tedisco, R-Schenectady, seeks to address what Tedisco said are failures in state law to properly regulate pet boarding kennels which ...

Election charges against a sitting elected county official are being suspended and will likely be dropped. In July, Marcus Buchanan, who was 56, was charged with illegal voting for allegedly violating the State Election Law pertaining to the use of absentee ballots during the 2023 election ...

The village of Fredonia has ratified a new contract to serve Chautauqua County’s Portland Pomfret Dunkirk (PPD) Sewer District. The Fredonia Board of Trustees voted, 4-1, to ratify the contract during a meeting this month called initially to vote on water issues. The board also used a ...

The state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) released recommendations from the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Committee last week, proposing amendments to the HALT Act to improve safety for facility staff and the incarcerated ...

SHERIDAN — Holidays can sometimes throw off a routine or cause scheduling hiccups. That was the case with a public hearing for a solar project in the town of Sheridan. Due to a technicality regarding the proper amount of prior notice, the Town Board has rescheduled a public hearing for the ...

SILVER CREEK — Mayor Jeff Hornburg was “in and out all weekend long” at the 58th annual Festival of Grapes in Silver Creek, and he was met with positivity throughout all four days of the festival. “I don’t think anybody really spoke to me in a negative tone. They were all happy with ...