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GOP again seeks safer prison conditions

Less than one month after a brutal attack on a counselor and officer at the Lakeview Correctional Facility in Brocton, state Assembly Republicans this week offered legislation advancing 10 proposals developed by the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Committee to ...

Westfield man charged with attempted murder in shooting

A Westfield man is being held on $1 million bail after allegedly trying to murder a woman earlier this month in the village. District Attorney Jason Schmidt has announced that an eight-count indictment issued by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury was unsealed Tuesday charging Jahmaul W. Johnson ...

National Grid crews continue power restoration efforts

National Grid has deployed nearly 3,300 line, tree, and public safety specialists to assess damage, clean up debris and restore power to customers caused by a multi-day windstorm affecting Upstate New York. As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, National Grid has restored service to more than 112,000 of the ...

City now contracting for legal services

Dunkirk’s legal representation situation was finally clarified recently. It turns out that Jamestown lawyer Elliott Raimondo, who was city attorney last year, no longer holds the title on his own. Rather, the city is now contracting legal services through his law firm, Raimondo & ...

Hospital site work to begin this week

Work is slated to begin this week on the site where a state-of-the-art hospital in northern Chautauqua County is to be located. On Monday, Kaleida Health announced that initial site work for the new $224 million project begins this week. Turner Construction Co. subcontracted with ...

Arkwright suggests summer tire amnesty

ARKWRIGHT — The town is planning its own unique event to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. Rather than a parade or celebration like many other municipalities nearby, Arkwright wants to celebrate the town in a practical way for its residents. The idea the Town Board has ...