MAYVILLE -- Officials on Friday called for the restoration of judicial discretion and the repeal of bail reforms, which they claim have led to an increase in violent crimes across New York state. State Sen. George Borrello has sponsored legislation to repeal the reforms (S1802), add to the ...
Westfield to hand out COVID-19 tests Thursday WESTFIELD — The town of Westfield will be handing out free COVID-19 antigen tests at the town highway barn on Chestnut Street from noon-1:30 p.m. or until they’re gone Thursday. This is for town and village residents only. State of the County address MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel will present his 2022 State of the County address at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, during the county Legislature meeting. The meeting will be held in the legislative chambers of the Gerace Office Building, 3 N. Erie St., Mayville, ...
ALBANY – Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, has introduced legislation (S.8026) to eliminate the “duty to retreat” clause from New York self-defense statutes to give law-abiding citizens the right to defend themselves, and their loved ones, regardless of where they are when in imminent danger. “Every one of us has a fundamental right to self-defense. But in practice, the right to self-defense is limited to our homes in New York. The ‘duty to retreat’ clause, requires New Yorkers to retreat from a violent aggressor when in public before they can defend themselves and their ...
GOWANDA — Dan Harrington age 84 of Gowanda passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville surrounded by family. Born at the former Townsend Hospital on Chestnut St. in Gowanda August 8, 1937, the son of Paul D. Sr. and Elvia (Schwartz) Harrington. ...
MAYVILLE — An un-Billieve-able monument to the Buffalo Bills’ recent success is on display outside Andriaccio’s Restaurant in Mayville. A large snow sculpture — created by Vince Liuzzo, Nick Andriaccio, restaurant co-owner, and Josh Turner, Andriaccio’s Restaurant employee — ...
OBSERVER Photos by Gregory Bacon There were no injuries reported in a car/tractor trailer accident Thursday around 11 a.m. near the intersection of Routes 60 and 83 in the town of Pomfret. The two vehicles collided on slick roads. The county’s Haz-Mat team was called to the scene due to ...
