Minutes before Gov. Kathy Hochul walked to a stage placed in front of more than 60 chairs reserved for elected officials and area leaders, dance and pop music blared for the 200 in attendance at the Williams Center on the State University of New York at Fredonia campus in June. That ambiance ...

Securing election to the highest-ranking post for three city mayors in two counties may have been the easiest part of the job. Since taking office, it is hard to ignore the troubles that have faced Jamestown’s Kim Ecklund, Dunkirk’s Kate Wdowiasz, and Warren’s Dave Wortman, all of whom ...

Standing in front of Buffalo’s VA Medical Center last month, U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy put the institution on alert during a press briefing. Following up on complaints heard from Western New York constituents regarding a lack of urgency with treatment, the congressman called for immediate ...

WESTFIELD — Seasonal crisp conditions returned to this community near the Lake Erie shore last weekend as the summer began to wane. With the exception of scattered showers, it was a nearly perfect day to celebrate one of Chautauqua County’s great treasures: its grape crop. During the ...

Practically giddy, the leader of Chautauqua County’s smallest school district was pleased to announce that numbers are rising in the elementary levels. Superintendent William Caldwell said Ripley enrollment for those in kindergarten to grade six could increase by 10% this coming ...

Some significant and painful choices are on the horizon in the final four months of 2024. As August and summer rapidly move toward a conclusion, January will bring a vastly different landscape nationally and in Chautauqua County. Much of America’s attention at the moment revolves around the ...