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Officials address ‘set back’ for grape farmers

Earlier this week, Refresco announced through letters to grape farmers that they hold contracts with, that they are canceling all contracts with grape growers. Friday morning, a statement was released from state Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor on this cancellation. “This ...

7-figure private home sales skyrocket in 2025

The number of private million-dollar residences sold locally has skyrocketed over the past few years. Since 2022, The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County. The county does not provide this information, but it is available by manually reviewing ...

Borrello, Molitor call grape pact cancellation ‘significant setback’

Area state leaders are responding to the recent cancellation of contracts by Refresco with Lake Erie Grape Growers. In a statement issued Friday, both Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor issued the following statement regarding Refresco’s decision to cancel contracts with ...

More construction planned at Sheridan Bay Park

SHERIDAN — In order to live up to the saying on its sign, “The place to stay is at the bay”, improvements were necessary for Sheridan Bay Park. Town Supervisor Steve Roach said as much at the latest Town Board meeting. “It’s not something that I can say the town of Sheridan should ...

Ferguson adds to merger talks

Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson emphasized Monday that local municipal consolidation is at an early, strictly exploratory stage. “Let’s please put this in perspective. It’s called the future of the north county. No one is deciding anyone’s future. It is a discussion that elected ...

Consistent north county sites eyed for Code Blue

Throughout the last few months the area has been continually blasted by cold and brutal weather conditions, leaving many that are unhoused to require the emergency housing services of Code Blue. With the worst of the cold months seemingly behind, officials have begun to analyze and discuss ...