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State planning to send more tax relief checks

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers across the state will receive over $2 billion in tax relief this summer and fall through New York's School Tax Relief (STAR) program. STAR provides property tax relief to eligible homeowners and seniors statewide. While some STAR recipients will receive their benefit in the form of a tax exemption this year, many other recipients will receive a tax credit and will be sent a check in the mail this summer and fall. “The start of summer is also the start of STAR tax relief season for millions of New Yorkers,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said. “From tax credits ...

Mayville park paving project nears completion

MAYVILLE – While there have been a number of complaints from village trustees, Mayor Rick Syper said the paving for Lakeside Park project should be completed shortly. During the Mayville Village Board’s June meeting, Syper discussed the project. “A lot of progress has been made in ...

Two die in separate crashes in Evans

EVANS --- The Evans Police Department handled two fatal accidents over a span of 48 hours. The first occurred on Friday afternoon at 3:20 when a Ford pickup towing a trailer was traveling westbound on Southwestern Boulevard at Pontiac Road. It rear-ended a pair of vehicles and then crossed into the eastbound lane of traffic and was struck by a Dodge Journey vehicle. The driver, a 25-year-old from Farnham, was pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger of the Dodge, a 43-year-old, was flown by Mercy Flight to Erie County Medical Center. The driver was transported by AMR ambulance to ...

Fredonia hires new teachers, two more resign

Two new teachers will be joining the Fredonia Central School District this fall. Elizabeth Kowalski is the district’s newest Mathematics Teacher, and Hannah Rich is the newest Fredonia Music Teacher. Kowalski is professionally certified in Mathematics Grades 7-12 with an extension for Grades 5-6. She studied at Canisius University, with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Canisius. She has taught at several other districts prior to coming to Fredonia. “We’re just excited to have an experienced person coming onboard,” Superintendent Dr. Brad Zilliox said. He ...

Eight elementary staff earn tenure at Silver Creek

SILVER CREEK — Several smiling faces at Silver Creek Elementary School will be sticking around for the long haul. Eight members of the Elementary School staff earned tenure at a recent Board of Education meeting. Elementary Teachers Catherine Casselberry, Danielle Jakubowicz, Gabrielle ...

Night for honors: Certificates, concerns at Dunkirk school meeting

It was a night of celebration at the Dunkirk Board of Education’s June meeting — with notes of concern injected at the end. District officials honored lengthy lists of scholar-athletes and employees at the meeting. The session was moved to the Dunkirk High School auditorium to ...