GOWANDA — A pair of Gowanda teachers - Michael O’Rourke and Krysta Brind’Amour - were granted tenure at the latest Board of Education meeting. O’Rourke is professionally certified in Health Education and serves as a Nutrition and Health Science Teacher. His tenure status is ...

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua Lake Central School Elementary students were recently given the ability to help strengthen their home fire safety with the gift of First Alert safety escape ladders given to every student in Pre-K through fifth grade during their Winter Concert. The Elementary ...

The Fredonia Board of Trustees approved some equipment purchases, and a new mechanic for the Department of Public Works, at its final meeting of 2025. The board agreed to purchase a new police car. Utilitac Equipment of Ridgway, Pa. quoted a price of $50,740.86 for a 2023 Dodge Pursuit ...

STOCKTON – Even though new solar panels have been installed at the Mary E Seymour Memorial Free Library, rent for the town hall is still going up. According to Stockton Town Supervisor Dave Wilson, the Seymour Library Board of Directors, which owns the building where the town hall is ...

FORESTVILLE — The hamlet of Forestville received good news just before Christmas, as the State of New York’s Housing Trust Fund Corporation awarded nearly a half-million dollars of grant funding for capital improvements in Forestville. “It was the best Christmas gift ever,” said Aimee ...

A state lawmaker wants to make it harder for people to purchase nitrous oxide - though it’s not clear if the proposal would affect the sale of cans of whipped cream that are found littering the side of many area roads. Assemblyman Keith Brown, R-Commack, has introduced legislation in the ...