U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today announced he will bring Western New York’s Alissa Ellman, a disabled Army veteran who served in Afghanistan who was suddenly fired this past week from her job working for the Buffalo VA, as his personal guest to attend President Trump’s ...

Corrections officers who are still striking have been put on notice. In a statement issued Sunday afternoon, New York state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello said those who continue to strike on Monday will start being penalized by the state. ...

Village trustees, at their meeting this month, accepted the resignation of Streets Superintendent William Douglas Crane, with regret and appreciation. Crane has served as Streets Superintendent for more than 23 years, Mayor Colleen Meeder said. His letter of resignation was dated Feb. 6, and ...

A proposal to further develop an industrial park in the town of Ellicott is moving ahead. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, board members approved a negative declaration for the State Environmental Quality Review at the Mason Industrial Park. By issuing a ...

Legislation introduced recently in the state Assembly would allow local governments to purchase road salt from Canada. Assemblyman Patrick Chludzinski, R-Cheektowaga, has introduced A.5890 to amend state law to allow for the purchase of rock salt or sodium chloride that is mined or harvested ...

ALBANY - State Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, R-Westfield, is in favor of the new short-term rental bill, A05686. The bill, sponsored by State Assemblywoman Gabriella Romero, D-Albany, will amend the real property law and the tax law, in relation to short term rental units. “This legislation ...