It was bad enough when the state’s labored rollout of legalized recreational marijuana was only costing the state tax revenue. Now, not only is the state not generating revenue to pay for programs, New York’s inability to follow the roadmap set by other states is costing you millions of ...

Problems have been evident at the State University of New York at Fredonia long before current President Stephen Kolison took office in August 2020. The latest enrollment numbers, however, are one of the scariest developments in the storied institution’s history. This spring, the student ...

A quick look at the 2024 Dunkirk budget offers an obvious glimpse into the potential financial troubles looming for the city. The document shows that the amount to be raised by property taxes is $5.3 million. That’s it. Last July, the city approved a loan for $5.5 million due to cash-flow ...

Northern Chautauqua County needed some good news. It came on Thursday afternoon when a number of businesses and the village of Fredonia announced plans to hold the 56th Farm Festival. In a news release on Thursday, officials announced the event will take place Saturday, Aug. 24, and Sunday, ...

FROM CHINA DAILY: Michael Fakhri, UN special rapporteur on the right to food, has hit the nail on the head. Speaking of the United States’ recent food aid measures for the Palestinians in Gaza at a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva last week, he said they were a ...

With the growing hype concerning the solar eclipse that will be taking place in 18 days, there is no excuse for Chautauqua County residents to not have a special pair of glasses if they want to witness the historic event. During a press conference last week, local officials donned the ...