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 ...

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 ...