Disagreement over the future direction of Dunkirk’s financial governance marked this week’s Common Council Finance Committee meeting. Councilman-at-large Nick Weiser convened a two-headed discussion on local state legislators’ plan for a Fiscal Recovery Act renewal and a proposal to add ...

Legislation introduced in April to push back the state's electric school bus mandate an additional five years is gaining traction in state budget negotiations. Sen. Chris Ryan, D-Syracuse, introduced S.9667 on April 1, with the legislation referred to the Senate Education Committee - the ...

David Bird alleges he was fired from his job as Fredonia Department of Public Works Director for political reasons, and plans to challenge it in court. Bird said the decision to let him go was made in a Board of Trustees executive session, which is closed to the public, Monday night. Speaking ...

Mismanagement by village trustees caused the village of Fredonia’s finances to deteriorate over a six-year period, according to an audit by the state Comptroller’s Office. The audit, released Friday, covers the six-year period of 2019-25. It demands a corrective action plan from the ...

SILVER CREEK — Four days in September will showcase what the village of Silver Creek is all about. The 59th annual Festival of Grapes will be from Sept. 17 to 20 in downtown. The Village Board officially set the dates of the festival at its latest meeting. Mayor Kathy Tampio proposed the ...

FORESTVILLE — The 2026-27 Forestville school budget has not changed much since its initial presentation several months ago. On Tuesday, voters will decide on a proposed budget of $14,982,238, which carries a school tax levy increase of ...