A new survey of city of Dunkirk residents shows strong public support for establishing an independent financial control board to oversee the city’s finances, reinforcing calls by state Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor for action to restore fiscal discipline and public ...

The Dunkirk Common Council tabled a local law on insurance benefits for full-time elected officials Tuesday. The council voted unanimously to table a resolution that was apparently put forth by Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s administration. The move to table came after council heard criticism of the ...

A new solar project in the town of Sheridan has been approved for tax incentives. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, board members approved a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes agreement for a 3 megawatt solar project to be built at 2979 Middle Road. It will be ...

Chautauqua County’s state representatives are proposing legislation that will allow the county to repurpose reforested land in Ripley and Ellery. On Feb. 12, a bill was introduced in the New York State Assembly that would allow for Chautauqua County to alienate or discontinue the use of ...

BROCTON — A civilian counselor and correction officer were injured in what is being called “a brutal attack” by a 34-year-old inmate serving a seven-year sentence for drug possession in Lakeview Correctional Facility. The incident occurred Monday inside a classroom and escalated ...

A State University of New York at Fredonia senior has earned a spot on national television after a successful blind audition on NBC’s “The Voice.” Lucas West, a senior majoring in Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies from Fairport, appeared on the current season of the Emmy ...