SHERMAN — A merged Clymer, Sherman and Panama school district should not affect non-resident students or the Amish. What happens with tuition and non-resident students was among the questions asked by Sherman residents during a community forum Monday regarding a possible merged district. ...

SILVER CREEK — Residents have not been afraid to address the Silver Creek Village Board regarding unkempt properties that violate the village codes. The two residents who have been most vocal, Anna Frederickson and Jim Castiglia, were both at a recent meeting with more reason for concern ...

The Town of Dunkirk got the extension it needed in drafting a local law pertaining to battery energy storage systems. Following a public hearing, the Town Board passed a local law to extend the current moratorium on battery energy storage systems for an additional six months. “We’re on ...

For many years, Connie Glasier, who served as an aide in the library, ran Community Reading Day at School 5 in Dunkirk. This event is tied to Read Across America Day, and the school schedules it near the late Dr. Seuss’ birthday. This year Glasier passed the torch to Nancy Ortiz. who is now ...

Higher education is a major economic engine for the state as well as the Western New York region, a Rockefeller Institute of Government report unveiled Monday notes. Both State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. and Rockefeller Institute of Government President Bob Megna ...

RIPLEY — Following a community presentation last week, residents of the smallest school district in Chautauqua County will decide Wednesday on a proposed $10,196,736 capital project, which is a tax neutral project. The vote is scheduled from 2 to 8 p.m. in the Ripley Central School District ...