History of the Fredonia Water Works is interesting. It began in 1884 by the village of Fredonia acquiring lands and rights of way. The Map of the Fredonia Water Works Conduit Line and Location of the Reservoir is included as part of this article. Note the 7-foot high dam shown on the right ...
There is a responsibility that comes with being a supervisor. It is even greater when you are serving the community. That is why it is so discouraging to see what happened in Cassadaga. Sam Alaimo, who is the village’s Department of Public Works supervisor, was charged with fourth-degree ...
The future of local robotics education is looking brighter thanks to generous support from community sponsors. Key contributions from organizations and businesses such as Dream It Do It and Miraclean have been pivotal. Their donations have not only helped young innovators refine their ...
June 15 — 1799 – Near the Pennsylvania border (6 miles from Chautauqua County), the first vision of Handsome Lake occurred at Cornplanter Grant. This marked the beginning of the Handsome Lake religion, still practiced today by hundreds of Iroquois in the U.S. and Canada. — 1818 – The ...
Ignorance. The word is derived from Latin, meaning 1) a lack of knowledge, and/or 2) a disregard for what is known. When applying the word as it might describe an individual person, there is a slight dichotomy here. The first definition is clear; an ignorant person just doesn’t have ...
In March, state Sen. George Borrello proposed legislation for a control board in the city of Dunkirk in an attempt to change the path of the municipality’s beleaguered finances for the future. Last December, Common Council members — including Republicans Abigail Zatorski, James Stoyle and ...