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Audit exposes significant fiscal district leaks

Trouble began brewing in early May 2022 when both the town of Portland and village of Brocton gathered to discuss ongoing billing problems regarding the North County Water District. That meeting was the first time anything publicly was discussed about the middle man in the process: Chadwick ...

Care facilities facing bleak diagnosis

Less than 48 hours into the new year of 2023, the village of Fredonia and a portion of northern Chautauqua County were stunned by the announcement of the closing of the WCA Home at 134 Temple St. by the end of March. What had seemed to be a stable and compassionate center of care for adult and ...

Within hours after New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $223 billion budget proposal was presented on Tuesday, the reviews began to pour in. Many, especially those from the Republican side, were filled with criticism. Assemblyman Joe Giglio, who represents the 148th District that includes ...

Tenney wants state GOP aboard Trump train

Claudia Tenney wasted little time in the first week of the new year to make her voice heard regarding this year’s presidential election. As the U.S. representative who serves a portion of Western New York and the Finger Lakes, her endorsement announcement was bound to send some shock waves ...

City mayors fail to balance scales of representation

Ellen Yates Miller created quite a stir in 1918. Winning election for Chautauqua County clerk as a woman was not only a first for New York state, it also set off some waves locally. According to a 2018 article in The Post-Journal by Katrina Fuller, seven employees would resign from their ...

Not all building is smart development

Standing tall to the east of the Dunkirk Pier is one of the most imposing structures in northern Chautauqua County. The 11-story Joseph Steger Apartments has some of the best views for those looking to live near the shores of Lake Erie. But the prime property is not available for those who ...