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Fredonia teachers call schedule ‘chaos by design’

The planned changes to the Fredonia Elementary School schedule for next school year have upset parents and staff members of the district. In response to the changes, Fredonia Teachers’ Association President Michelle Greenough spoke on behalf of the association at the latest Board of ...

Hanover tries again on hotel plans

HANOVER — If you’re wondering what ever happened to the thought of a hotel coming to Hanover, you’re not alone. The Town Board is wondering the same thing. Councilman Ed Schintzius has been reaching out to developers that once expressed an interest in the project. Lately, he can’t ...

Pomfret has steady flow of water projects

While its proposed, upcoming connection with Fredonia draws the most attention, the town of Pomfret is moving ahead with a series of its own water projects. A water main replacement project is nearly complete in the Van Buren Bay Water District. The project features water meters that are checked with cell phone technology, giving Pomfret the ability to do readings from its town hall. The same remotely-read meters are also getting installed in the town’s recently completed Lily Dale Water District. Also, the Pomfret Town Board has awarded construction bids for the North End Water ...

Unpredictable Iran keeps U.S. on defensive

Nothing is ever a certainty when dealing with Iran. Despite more than a week of waiting for an agreement with the Middle East power and nemesis, President Donald Trump’s team led by Vice President JD Vance, were in gridlock earlier this week. Iran is a master of deception. Even when it ...

Waging awareness

MAYVILLE – “Chautauqua County works because CSEA works.” That appeared to be the main message that was brought to county legislators Wednesday, as more than a dozen CSEA employees appeared at the legislature’s monthly meeting. Bonnie Peters, who is the treasurer of CSEA Unit ...

Tastefully done

For nearly 60 combined years, Chef David Caccamise of the LoGuidice Educational Center and Chef Gregory Babcock of the Ormsby Educational Center have helped shape the Culinary Arts programs at Erie 2–Chautauqua–Cattaraugus BOCES. Both are retiring this year, closing out careers defined by ...