If you think power is expensive now, get a load of what it could look like in five years if New York Democrats don’t change their ways. According to a memo from Doreen Harris, NYSERDA president and CEO, the impact of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act could mean an ...

Pro hockey does not get much more frenetic than it did on Sunday night. With more than 100 penalty minutes tied to fighting and 15 goals scored — with our home team winning 8-7 — the magic keeps appearing for the Buffalo Sabres. In defeating a talented Tampa Bay Lightning team, the Sabres ...

After almost a year of kicking the tires on a potential merger, support for a combined Clymer, Sherman and Panama school district remains strong among those who are engaging in the process early. Voters on the 2025 school budgets in the districts approved starting the discussion process with ...

We all know it takes forever to get things done — in New York state and in Chautauqua County. Change never comes easy. For decades the old Fredonia police station has been a source of frustration. It is antiquated, outdated and built for the 19th century. There is no question officers and ...

A spring thaw deserves notice after two recent incidents in the last week, both happening over the weekend. In Portland, a man had to be rescued after falling through ice at a pond near a mobile home park last Saturday. On Sunday, a fisherman on Lake Erie had to be rescued after dusk after a ...

There was an interesting debate last week over an $8,000 increase to the income limit for Chautauqua County senior citizens to qualify for a property tax break. Legislator Dan Pavlock, R-Ellington, said the legislation proposed was not a “tax break” but more of a “tax shift,” because ...