An important topic will be in the spotlight next week. The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County will present a panel discussion entitled “An Overview of Homelessness in Chautauqua County” in partnership with the American Democracy Project of SUNY Fredonia on Thursday, March 28 from ...

Does anyone else see a disturbing trend when it comes to water rates in the region? Only days after Fredonia hiked rates $2 per 1,000 gallons of water used did the North County Water District. According to last week’s meeting, the water district board agreed to accept the hike to $5.16 per ...

It appears some counties have finally realized there is an eclipse happening in less than a month. That fact is old news to Chautauqua County residents who have been hearing about the eclipse for almost a year from local groups and from county government officials. Even if we disagree ...

Take the politics out of Dunkirk Common Council and what should you have? A body that is working in the best interest of its residents. That is not what happened earlier this month with the resolution regarding the seagull removal proposal. Instead, city residents got a Republican power trip. ...

From The Wall Street Journal: You can’t say the current Supreme Court lacks courage. The safe political play for the Justices would have been to dodge the issue of Donald Trump ’s immunity from prosecution. But recently they decided to hear his appeal on the merits of the law and ...

It has been a quiet start for Mayor Kate Wdowiasz in the city of Dunkirk — until earlier this week. In some of her first formal criticisms, the new leader wants to get a rein on spending. “We’re trying to figure out where we got to today, where we have to stick to penny to penny in the ...