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Wandel updates on water project talks

Fredonia Trustee Paul Wandel offered an update this week about the village’s project to connect with the North County Water District. Wandel devoted most of his trustee’s report to the project at the Board of Trustees meeting. He said there was an Aug. 5 meeting with LaBella, the project’s engineers. “LaBella suggested the village review the preexisting water contract with the city of Dunkirk at the Vineyard Drive pump station,” he said. Wandel said officials should “Recognize that this legacy project designed water transfer rates to be 200 gallons a minute sustainable, ...

Sheridan resident upset about home sold for taxes

A Sheridan resident is upset that his home has been sold for back taxes, saying he didn’t know anything was owed on the property. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Administrative Services Committee meeting, Eric Meka, who lives at 10532 Newell Road spoke at the meeting. Meka ...

Even at hospital shindig, political wounds don’t heal

Upbeat music played in the distance in anticipation of the arrival of New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul last week in Fredonia at the East Main Street site where a new north county hospital is being constructed. With the location basking in the sun, more than 100 community members and local ...

‘Worthy of esteem’

GOWANDA — As David Smith has entered into retirement, people all throughout the Gowanda community and beyond have taken the time to recognize all he has done for the place he calls home. Even now, months after announcing he would be stepping away from Gowanda Schools, the accolades just keep ...

Lynden files complaints on water meeting site

James Lynden has filed code violation complaints about the village of Fredonia’s July water project informational meeting. The former Fredonia trustee has become one of Village Hall’s stiffest critics since getting voted out of office, and found another avenue of dissent with the July ...

Petition process begins, first merger town hall held

SHERMAN — The first in a series of three town halls has been held for the potential merger between Clymer, Sherman and Panama Central Schools, and with that town hall also comes the official opening of the petition to gauge community support. The town hall was held at the Sherman Fire Hall ...