There are many in our area whose children will never set foot in the Boys and Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua County. But for those families who use the club’s programs, recent news that a state grant will provide a significant boost in operating funding is outstanding news. The state is ...

New York’s Civil Liberties Union calls Proposal 1 “a critical tool for all New Yorkers to exercise their rights.” Labeled as the Equal Rights Amendment, the action would amend the New York state Constitution to include ethnicity, national origin, age, disability or sex, including sexual ...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is a familiar name for many in Chautauqua County. We wouldn’t say she’s a familiar face for county residents despite serving in the Senate for nearly 16 years. The incumbent senator has carved out a position in the national discussion on issues like sex violence ...

For the last six months, it has been a fairly uneventful race for the 23rd Congressional District. That speaks to a couple of prominent reasons. First, and most importantly, incumbent U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy’s campaign is flush with cash. His challenger in Thomas Carle is nowhere near as ...

There have been a lot of issues thrown around in the race between Michael Bobseine and Andrew Molitor to see who will replace the retiring Andrew Goodell in the state Assembly. Bobseine comes with a lengthy history of public service and experience through his time as a Chautauqua County ...

A more than 100-year-old rivalry will add a new piece on Friday. Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson announced the Hillbillies-Dunkirk Marauders football game will now include a trophy. “Hopefully, it will be a trophy that will be passed around for years between the two schools,” he said. ...