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Gies wins Democratic nod for District 23

Aaron Gies, Democratic and Working Families candidate for Congress in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, defeated primary opponent, Kevin Stocker, with more than 71% of the vote. With 82% of the results in, 19,130 ballots have been counted so far across the large district, which ...

Dunkirk man sentenced in two gun incidents

A Dunkirk man who injured two children in a drive-by shooting and was later illegally found with a gun has been sentenced. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Tuesday that 43-year-old Juan Cruz-Corraliza was sentenced by Judge David Foley to 5 years in state prison ...

Fredonia quiets public comment

The people of Fredonia lost their ability to speak at village trustee meetings Monday, though only some familiar critics bothered to complain. Mayor Michael Ferguson broke a 2-2 Board of Trustees tie on a measure that “suspends the public portion of the meeting until further notice ...

Geise expects Welch building work this year

A long awaited housing project in Westfield has yet to begin, but one county leader believes it will start before the end of the year. Savarino Companies has proposed converting the former CE Welch building into apartments and commercial space. The project was originally to be done by 2 ...

Showing ‘great skills’

SILVER CREEK — The final Board of Education meeting in Silver Creek was a celebration of some of the district’s most impressive students. The district celebrated its valedictorian, Nathan Cross, and its salutatorian, Samuel Bowers. Both students were singled out and congratulated by the ...

Meeting on Fredonia water plans July 9

Editor's note: The location and time of the event were updated by village trustees on Monday. Get ready for some more talk about Fredonia’s water situation. A meeting about the village’s water plans will be at the future Pomfret Town hall from 5:30 to 7 on July 9, Fredonia officials stated at a Board of Trustees workshop. Trustee Paul Wandel has sought the meeting for weeks in the hopes of fully explaining where the village is at in its quest to connect with the North County Water District. Representatives of LaBella, the engineering firm running the project, are expected to ...