An important cog in the economy of Westfield received some significant news earlier this month. Empire State Development announced that Renold Inc. at 100 Bourne St. will undergo a $2.975 million transformation to include a dedicated advanced manufacturing cell, optimizing the production of ...

In 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that would have created a Rural Suicide Prevention Council to address increasing rates of suicide in rural counties. The reason for the veto, you may ask? Money and concerns about duplication. Those were unconvincing reasons in 2024. If the ...

Public employee unions are pushing hard for changes to the way pensions for government jobs are funded. If your social media feed has been flooded with calls for Tier 6 reform, here’s a primer. In 2010 former Gov. David Paterson’s Tier 5 plan rolled back pension benefit sweeteners ...

Shopping at stores over the past week, we’ve seen chocolate bunnies, egg coloring kits, jelly beans, Easter lilies and … pussy willows. While the majority of the country probably isn’t selling that many pussy willows, it’s a site that continues to be popular here in Western New ...

Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of ...

Word of a new beginning at the WCA Home in Fredonia brought plenty of enthusiasm from area leaders and community residents. Last Sunday, it was announced the historic facility on Temple Street would be brought back to life as the new Northern Chautauqua County Headquarters for Aspire of ...