In New York’s Southern Zone, the regular firearms big game — deer and bear — season stretches across 23 crisp November days, and into early December, which some claim is too long when compared to other states. But for a growing number of capable lady hunters, it seems just right. ...

Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson lambasted the village residents suing over water plans this week. Ferguson, during an appearance on the WDOE “Viewpoint” radio program used most of his 17 minutes to discuss the village’s water situation, which he called “the No.1 thing we have to keep ...

After two years of lighthearted and playful meetings between Board members and the public, Priscilla Penfold is set to retire from the role of Supervisor of the Town of Dunkirk. Penfold recently conducted her final meeting as Supervisor, and received praise from her fellow Board members, but ...

The village of Fredonia is going to advertise for a new chief, with David Price set to retire. Price’s impending departure was brought up by Mayor Michael Ferguson at a Board of Trustees workshop this week. “It kind of hurts me to mention this,” Ferguson said. “I wanna thank Dave for ...

The Dunkirk Common Council has set a special Sunday session to consider resolutions that Mayor Kate Wdowiasz says are essential to city access of finances from the state’s Fiscal Recovery Act. One of the resolutions is to appoint Fiscal Affairs Officer Ellen Luczkowiak as a new Chief Fiscal ...

Two people who threatened others with weapons were arrested by Dunkirk police in separate incidents recently. The first one happened Nov. 19. Police responded to a report of a subject menacing employees with a knife at an East Fourth Street business. The man fled the scene, but police ...