It appears Fredonia is not alone when it comes to petty battles over drinking water with neighboring municipalities. This month, Dunkirk’s Randy Woodbury — for some unknown reason — went on an historical tangent regarding the interconnect at the Dunkirk Department of Public Works ...

There seems to be an engine of support for the concept of bringing an Amtrak stop to the city of Dunkirk. During a pair of meetings in the last month, a revived proposal includes support from the State University of New York at Fredonia. “One of the topics and issues that I’ve had so many ...

For decades — after a number of manufacturing plants closed in the 1980s and ’90s — the north county and Dunkirk became known as a food-processing capital. With Carriage House, Nestle Purina, Cliffstar and Fieldbrook Foods going full throttle, the plants provided employment for nearly ...

As bad as 2020 turned out to be, 2021 is ending in the same fashion: growing COVID-19 cases throughout the nation during a holiday season. When reflecting back on our newsmakers of the month for the year, a lot of the topics were associated with the virus. Here is a quick recap on another ...

With more events moving to indoors due to cooler temperatures, it is not surprising the spread of COVID-19 is increasing again. Americans, even those here in Chautauqua County, have become wary of any news or updates regarding the virus. In a sense, we have become numb to this pandemic — ...

Village of Fredonia officials approved an effort to enforce limits when it comes to a member of the audience speaking earlier this month. How much time can someone get on the floor? Three minutes if speaking for an individual; five minutes for a group. “It shouldn’t be at the discretion of ...