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Drops of scrutiny

HANOVER — After putting the work back out to bid, the Town of Hanover has once again received two bids regarding the dredging of Cattaraugus Creek and Hanover Harbor. The bids — submitted by Littoral Services LLC and GEI Consultants — will be evaluated in the coming weeks before the Town ...

Familiar faces among Fredonia’s new hires

Three new Special Education Teachers are joining the Fredonia Central School District, and two of the three already know the school very well. The district’s latest hires are Gabby Domenico, Haleigh Miller, and Olivia Wiktor. Domenico and Miller are both graduates of Fredonia High ...

UPDATE: Pomfret cabin heavily damaged in blaze

A cabin located off Route 60 suffered extensive damage in a blaze Monday evening. At 8:08 p.m., 911 calls reported a house engulfed in fire at 8407 Route 60 in Pomfret . Within minutes, Fredonia Fire Department arrived to find the cabin consumed by heavy flames. Firefighters quickly began ...

Kaleida, Brooks-TLC partnership takes next step

Kaleida Health has announced another transition to strengthen its alignment with the Brooks-TLC Hospital System Inc. In a news release issued Monday, Kaleida Health said it has officially become the sole member and passive parent of Brooks-TLC Hospital as well as Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in ...

‘Heartwarming’ impact

When Gina and Dave Kron made the decision to dedicate the proceeds from Tim Hortons’ annual Smile Cookie Campaign to the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua County, they never would have imagined the kind of support they would receive from the community. This year - the fourth ...

Homelessness falling in state, not county

Homelessness is falling across the state through the end of 2025 - but not in Chautauqua County. The rate of new homelessness is decreasing locally. A recent analysis by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli shows after the state's homeless population doubled between January 2022 and January 2024, homelessness in New York declined by 7.9% in January 2025 to 145,560. The decline of 12,459 homeless residents was the largest among states, and was driven predominantly by New York City. Declines were not universal across the state. In 17 of 25 regions known as Continuums of Care (CoCs), homelessness ...