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Union ‘devastated’ by facility closing

Union leaders and workers are criticizing the decision by Living Legends and the McGuire management group for its short notice on a plan to close a Chautauqua County nursing home. Late Tuesday, 1199 SEIU was notified by the state Department of Health that Absolut Care of Westfield submitted a ...

City still running a surplus

Dunkirk residents hammered by an 84% property tax increase this year might expect some better news for 2026. Although there was talk Monday at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting of holding the line on taxes, there was also renewed interest in changes to water and sewer ...

Myers wants say in village event approval

Fredonia Fire Chief Josh Myers wants the village to start a permitting system for events, where village departments would have to offer their approval. Myers mentioned at a Fredonia Board of Trustees workshop Wednesday that he emailed a draft permit application to village officials. “We ...

Developers seek aid for $42M project at former hospital

The redevelopment of the former TLC-Lakeshore Medical Center in Irving is expected to cost more than $42 million. Because of this, the developers are looking for some tax assistance from the county. On Tuesday, representatives with New York Medical Group appeared at the Chautauqua County ...

Lawmakers Push Updates To Sex Offender Assessments

State Sen. Liz Krueger and Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter are still pushing legislation to update the state’s Sex Offender Registration Act - 13 years after the bill was first introduced. Krueger, D-New York City, and Hunter, D-Syracuse, have reintroduced S.3201/A.8930, legislation that ...

Absolut in Westfield closing its doors

Another nursing home is closing its doors in Chautauqua County. On Tuesday morning, the Living Legends group confirmed with “deep sadness” that Absolut Care in Westfield will be closing in the fall. “This decision was not made lightly, and we want to assure our residents, families, ...