Believe it or not, the city of Dunkirk’s 2025 budget proposal that includes an increase of its tax rate by 108% for property owners is far from the largest hike in the region within the last decade. That dubious distinction belongs to an entity that no longer exists. In a special meeting ...

Emergency Medical Service responses that were once handled by private entities or volunteer forces have been seeing a major shift in operations over the last decade. More of these transports are being done by municipalities with the aim of attempting to grow a portion of revenues for their ...

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 ...