On Monday, Dunkirk Common Council will be meeting to approve the 2026 budget proposal that totals more than $29.5 million. Even if the legislative body approves the document, the public needs to know it is flawed. Last month, the state comptroller issued a critical and scathing report on the ...

Fredonia Village Board is attempting to tackle a complicated issue. During a recent workshop, Mayor Michael Ferguson discussed a potential social media policy for those who work in the village. “I reached out to the Board (of Trustees) and asked for feedback on a social media policy for all ...

Last week’s headline regarding the Center and Pearl Streets Historic District receiving approval from the New York State Board for Historic Preservation was more than just an announcement from New York state. It was a lot of leg work and perseverance by the Imagine Forestville group. That ...

A recently announced collaboration in the village of Silver Creek is an opportunity to give and be grateful. This week, the Silver Creek Food Pantry and Anderson-Lee Library announced they have been working together to establish a Little Free Pantry, located in the lobby of the library, at 43 ...

It’s hard to disagree with the sentiment behind Assemblyman David DiPietro’s push to create a state dental benefits program for veterans. Veterans have access to health care through the Veterans Administration, so it stands to reason there should be a program for dental or vision ...

Following a scathing report last month by the Comptroller’s Office on the 2026 Dunkirk budget proposal for 2026, state Sen. George Borrello reiterated a call — once again — for a control board. “This report makes one thing unmistakably clear: my call for a financial control board was ...