We understand why county Legislator Susan Parker, D-Fredonia, wanted to modify a proposed change to the way the county’s occupancy tax is distributed. Ultimately, though, her fellow legislators’ history undermined her argument. Parker raised concerns last week that the change written ...

Today is Memorial Day, a day that has different meanings to different people. For some, it’s just a day off from work or school that gives us a three-day weekend. For some, it’s an excuse to fire up the barbecue for the first time or spend time with family and friends. And while ...

What started in the late 1990s as an effort to have taxpayers have a greater say in financial decisions on its schools has run its course. Traditionally, on the third Tuesday in May, residents are asked to vote on district budgets, a proposition or two that includes a capital project or bus ...

Brooks-TLC Hospital System leader Ken Morris is not sitting on the sidelines when it comes to water quality in Fredonia. With a potential relocation of the facility to the village possibly happening sometime down the road, there is no better time than the present to make your voice ...

The U.S. inches closer to its debt ceiling as the Biden Administration and the Republican majority in Congress slowly try to reach a compromise. As the Associated Press details, reaching an unresolved debt ceiling could tip businesses into bankruptcy, sink pensions and 401k plans and cause ...

Dunkirk and the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency were greeted with some encouraging words on Tuesday. At a meeting where the agency approved the sale of the former ConAgra and Kraft building on Talcott Street, a Refresco official praised the city and its staff. “Dunkirk is a ...