For the past few years, Democrats in the Chautauqua County Legislature have been calling for the county’s reserves to be spent down to lower property taxes. It appears they have an unlikely ally. Legislator Fred Johnson, R-Westfield, who is a member of the Audit and Control Committee and ...
The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present An Evening with The Voice’s Lucas West on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Rochester-based vocalist, instrumentalist, and West is thought by many to be a strong force of the next generation of popular music. The 21-year-old West ...
On a rainy Monday, Chautauqua County’s grape growers received some sunshine. One week after a visit to Portland and a plea from U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its decision to purchase $20 million worth of Concord grape juice, providing critical ...
The city of Dunkirk is planning to increase its water rates on Jan. 1. Officials are eyeing an increase in the base rate that all city water customers pay, from $20 to $30. A discontinuation of the declining block rate, which lets industrial users pay less after reaching certain usage ...
An Amherst man, formerly of Fredonia is facing second-degree rape charges after he allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a 13-year-old female. The charges, by the Fredonia Police Department, were announced following an investigation that alleges Hayden J. Burrows, 22, was with the victim. ...
SILVER CREEK — With school about to begin, residents of the village of Silver Creek have voiced their concerns at the last two Village Board meetings about the dangers of children riding e-bikes in the village. The topic first came up in early August, as Anna Frederickson sparked a ...
