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Bishop honored for service to Fredonia hockey program

It takes a special person to stick with something for more than three decades. Fredonia State’s hockey program has been fortunate to have not one, but two familiar faces on the bench for more than 30 years in Team Dr. Jay Bishop and Head Coach Jeff Meredith. On Friday, Jan. 23, Meredith ...

Fire supplies a challenge for fiscally strapped entity

Fredonia’s financial crunch is creating supply funding challenges at the fire department. Fire Chief Joshua Myers sought a new thermal imaging camera at a Board of Trustees workshop last week, and a resolution to buy the equipment was on the agenda of this week’s trustees meeting. ...

Shared school chief growing opportunities

BEMUS POINT – Since the Bemus Point and the Chautauqua Lake school districts decided to announce a shared superintendent late last year, Dr. Joshua Liddell has been learning to manage the two different districts. Despite unique challenges, Liddell said he has seen a smooth transition into ...

County may put limit on comments

MAYVILLE – At the conclusion of every Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, the public is given an opportunity to speak on any subject they like. Some residents have complained about the cost of electricity. Others have criticized state or federal officials. Now county officials are ...

State budget excess mirrors area entities

No matter the party affiliation, whether red or blue, state budget proposals always come down to one color: green. With recent spending plans being announced within the last month in New York and Pennsylvania, there is a similar refrain. Democrats from both states often sing praises for ...

Borrello fires back on remarks by mayor

State Sen. George Borrello has denied Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s accusation of poor communication, and criticized her suggestion for a regional control board. Wdowiasz hit back Tuesday at a Common Council meeting against recent calls by Borrello and State Assemblyman Andrew Molitor for a ...