Dunkirk’s Demetri’s on the Lake is for sale. The restaurant was set to close Friday, but life goes on for the property. It’s a key spot in Dunkirk’s efforts to promote its lakeside — it’s next to both Route 5 and the Dunkirk Boardwalk and Marina, at the very end of Central Avenue ...

SHERIDAN — Getting a property cleaned up is harder than one might think. Even the Chautauqua County Land Bank has issues in getting the work done. The Land Bank has run into the same problems as the town of Sheridan has with the former Pawn Starz site on Route 20, which has remained in ...

A ruling by Judge David Foley involving him dismissing a murder charge against a Silver Creek mother is being appealed. Earlier this year, a hearing was held in Chautauqua County Court where the Public Defender’s Office had challenged the validity of the second-degree murder charge against ...

The town of Dunkirk has maintained one of the lowest tax rates in Chautauqua County for many years. Technically, that will be the case again next year, but the residents will still face a sizable hit. “The residents are going to see an increase, it just won’t be on their tax bill, it will ...

Not often do schools fill an open teaching position this far into the school year, but Fredonia managed to do so with its latest hire, Emily Diamond. At the latest meeting of the Board of Education, Diamond was appointed to a Special Education teaching position at Fredonia High School. The ...

Bad blood between political parties has created disruptions in the nation’s capital for the last 12 years. The most recent turmoil came in the form of the third government shutdown during that time period. Looking in from the outside, there is plenty of culpability on both sides to get a ...