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Court sides with Fredonia in lawsuit over water project

A state Supreme Court of Chautauqua County decision this week may pave the way for Fredonia's future water plans. On Wednesday, Justice Grace Hanlon denied a request to annul the Sept. 10 resolution by the village for the Fredonia Water System Improvement Project. The challenge came from ...

State action sought on growing county homeless issue

JAMESTOWN – State and area leaders are calling on New York state to act and assist in the growing homeless crisis in Chautauqua County. On Thursday, state Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, joined by a bipartisan coalition of local and state officials across the county, ...

White Street incident resolved; shelter in place lifted in Fredonia

The Fredonia Police Department lifted the shelter in place for residents on White Street around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. In a news release issued by the department, police say the incident that prompted the shelter in place has been resolved peacefully and without injuries to anyone involved ...

Fredonia schools lower budget amount

It took only two weeks for Business Administrator John Forbes to shave off more than half a million dollars from the initial projection of the 2026-27 Fredonia School Budget. After initially proposing a total budget amount of $41,537,240, Forbes returned to the Board two weeks later with an ...

New grants offer inclusive opportunities in area

The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation has awarded grants to two local organizations, marking the first grants awarded from the Lyford-Gugino Endowment for Inclusive Classroom and Community Experiences. The Field of Interest fund was established at NCCF in 2025 through a generous gift ...

BESS, Brooks on planners’ agenda

The Fredonia Planning Board has important items on its agenda Wednesday. A site plan review of a proposed Battery Energy Storage System, and approval of an amended site plan for Brooks Memorial Hospital, are on tap. The Planning Board meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the second floor boardroom of Village Hall. Public comment will be taken at the meeting, according to the legal notice announcing it. The BESS would be at 343 Central Ave. “It’s small. They tell me it’s the size of a generator,” said Charles LaBarbera, Fredonia’s top building officer. The Middlesex ...