SILVER CREEK — For the third time in four years, the Village Board has accepted a resignation from one of its members. Bill Barnes has stepped down from the role of Village Trustee. “He was a very good contributing member of this Board. We’re sorry to see him go,” said Mayor Kathy ...
The Dunkirk Board of Education both looked back and moved forward at its July meeting. The board heard a rather positive report summarizing 2025-26 from Superintendent Brian Swatland, and also held a reorganization session to appoint officers for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. Swatland ...
Two Hamburg individuals connected to a pair of Dunkirk robberies are in custody. On Saturday, Robert Lyman, 32, was located and taken into custody by the Buffalo Police Department. He was transported to Dunkirk City Court, where he was arraigned on one count of third-degree robbery and one ...
It would not be hard to make the point that the Fredonia Central School District is one of the best music schools in New York State. The district certainly has the resume to prove it. This year, Fredonia was selected as a recipient of the Best Community for Music Education honor by the ...
Fredonia Trustee Paul Wandel offered more updates about village water talks with the North County Water District last week, ahead of a much-anticipated “water information session” about plans to connect with the district. Wandel said at a Fredonia Board of Trustees meeting last week that he met with Mayor Michael Ferguson and NCWD representatives on June 25. He listed points that came up: “1. Discussion and preliminary review of the proposed NCWD contract with the village. There would be a cyclical five year review of the contract. 2. The village would need one seat on the board ...
HANOVER — The Town of Hanover has to wait a little longer before moving forward with the dredging of Cattaraugus Creek and Hanover Harbor. After advertising for bids regarding dredging services, the Town received two bids on Monday, June 15. However, the bids varied dramatically, with a difference in cost of roughly $60,000. Supervisor Lou Pelletter felt that the work is not comparable, and rather than accept one of the bids, the Town Board elected to re-advertise the bid specifications in hopes of a different outcome. The Town Board tabled a resolution to accept a bid for the work ...
