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Comments return, but village debates continue

Despite returning public comments to meetings, the Fredonia Board of Trustees is still grappling with behavior of the local citizenry. Trustees tabled a resolution Monday seeking to ban letters by anonymous sources. The resolution was evidently spurred by a tense letter read out at the last board meeting, whose writer requested anonymity. The letter engaged in name-calling of Mayor Michael Ferguson and bashed his behavior as mayor. Trustee Paul Wandel sponsored the resolution to remove the reading of letters with no names attached. He said it would be in keeping with the practice at ...

Ruling backs Munson in city benefits battle

A court has ruled in favor of Dunkirk City Assessor Erica Munson in her benefits battle with the city. Munson sued Dunkirk over its April 1 denial of a cash buyout on her health insurance. State Supreme Court judge Grace Hanlon set aside that denial Monday as “arbitrary and capricious, ...

Aspire, WCA Home make transfer official

Aspire of WNY and the WCA Home Board of Directors have announced the official finalization of the WCA Home transfer. On Aug. 20, the historic property was officially closed and transferred to Aspire of WNY as a generous gift. The WCA Home, which closed its doors early in 2023, will now ...

District in red, open to talks with city

The North County Water District has lost about $150,000 in the fiscal year through August, district board chairman Dan Pacos said. Pacos reported the news at the district’s September board meeting. “Keep in mind, these are eight months’ costs with two months’ revenue, he ...

No tunnel vision

Dunkirk’s decrepit Robin Street pedestrian tunnel is targeted for closure, and the Common Council recently passed a resolution of support. CSX owns the tracks above the tunnel, and city officials have said the railroad needs a ruling by a federal administrative judge to get the tunnel ...

Cassadaga fields concerns on water quality

CASSADAGA — In 2025, the Village of Cassadaga was cited by the Chautauqua County Health Department for reporting violations regarding the annual drinking water quality report. A resident addressed the Village Board with a letter detailing concerns listed in the report. Among the issues highlighted by the resident were missed deadlines and shortcomings regarding monitoring data of the presence of contaminants such as manganese and iron, among others. A chlorine monitoring report also failed to be submitted on time. In the interest of administrative accountability and public health ...