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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 ...

‘Outstanding’ honor

Mayor Mike Ferguson and the Village of Fredonia recently recognized Principal Amy Piper and the Wheelock Early Childhood Center with an official proclamation to celebrate the work they do for the young children of Fredonia. The proclamation credited Wheelock for “demonstrating outstanding ...

Mayville library seeks more funds following 2022 attack

MAYVILLE – In 2022, a staff member of the Mayville Library was brutally attacked by a patron, apparently without reason. The assailant was arrested, tried and convicted in a court of law, and sentenced for attempted murder. That incident forced the Mayville Library to do things ...

Ferguson seeks Fredonia Hero Banners

The village of Fredonia plans to join the Hero Banner Program honoring local military veterans, Mayor Michael Ferguson said last week. The nationwide program puts photographs of veterans on banners in their hometowns. The city of Dunkirk instituted a Hero Banner Program in 2023 that proved highly popular, with more than 200 banners purchased and erected. Ferguson wants Fredonia to join the trend. “I have two people forming a committee — we’ve been talking, just trying to find time in their days to do this — for military banners,” Ferguson said Tuesday at a Board of ...

Progress made on Clymer, Sherman, Panama merger petitions

CLYMER — The petition process is underway for the potential merger between Clymer, Sherman and Panama Central Schools, and at Clymer’s most recent Board of Education meeting it was reported that strong progress is being made in getting signatures in all three districts. The three schools ...