Oral arguments in local efforts to overturn the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act changes will be heard Friday, Jan. 23, in the state Supreme Court in Albany. Justice Richard Platkin announced the case scheduling in an order issued Dec. 19. If any of the parties want to postpone oral ...

Dozens of children waited anxiously in the St. Hyacinth’s school gymnasium with one thing on their minds. Two hours of activities did not temper their enthusiasm even a bit. They could not wait to see Santa. After all the games and activities were through, roughly 40 children sat on the ...

SILVER CREEK — The final Board of Education meeting at Silver Creek in 2025 was an eventful one. It included the approval of bids, the acceptance of donations, and a handful of personnel moves. Most notably among the personnel moves is the hiring of a new mathematics teacher at Silver Creek ...

Fredonia’s “Save Our Reservoir” group defended itself Monday against recent criticism from Mayor Michael Ferguson and others. Three supporters of the group slammed Ferguson at a Board of Trustees meeting for criticizing lawsuits by Save Our Reservoir supporters against village plans to ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed legislation that would have exempted ambulances and fire vehicles from paying tolls on the state Thruway if engaged in emergency operations. A.34/S.31 was approved unanimously by both the state House and Senate, where it was co-sponsored by Sen. George Borrello, ...

Every year, the culinary arts students at Erie 2 BOCES participate in a gingerbread house contest to show off their skills and creativity around the holidays. Instructor Dave Caccamise feels that every year, the students find new ways to raise the bar. “I hear the people coming in when ...