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C/S/P Merger Report Sent To State

CLYMER — As school district budget season approaches, the annual budget newsletter has been sent out to Clymer School District residents, also including notes on what is next for the C/S/P Merger Feasibility Study and where it currently sits. Superintendent Beth Olson said during the April ...

Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit By Former Lakeview Hotel Co-Owner

The Fourth Department Appellate Division has ruled against a Mayville man’s attempt to purchase back his ownership stake in the Lakeview Hotel. David A. Cass had filed a lawsuit in state Supreme Court asking the court to require Rick Newell, owner of the Lakeview Hotel and Chautauqua Lakeview LLC, which represents a contiguous parcel to the Lakeview Hotel, to sell back David Cass’ 50% ownership stake in the business and an adjacent lot under an exclusive option agreement that was part of a 2015 contract. State Supreme Court Justice Emilio Colaiacovo issued a ruling in February ...

Under New Management: Ashville Bay Marina To Receive Programming Facelift

ASHVILLE - The Ashville Bay Marina is set to undergo a transformation under a new management team. Recently, the marina owners announced a partnership with Vince and Emily Liuzzo, who will take the lead on this project. The collaboration aims to bring a fresh, programmable facelift to the ...

Former City Man’s Appeal Denied By Court

A former Jamestown man who has been accused of being part of a drug ring that included several Jamestown residents has had his charges related to an Olean shooting upheld by a state appeals court. Theodore E. Coffie had appealed his jury conviction on a charge of first-degree reckless endangerment to the Fourth Department Appellate Division. The court recently dismissed Coffie’s appeal. Coffie was arrested in 2021 in Jamestown by Jamestown police and charged with reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a firearm and second- and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He ...

Updated State Plan Aims To Assist Dunkirk

Cash-strapped Dunkirk could soon receive some much needed relief. On Thursday, state Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor announced in a letter to Common Council members that both introduced legislation to establish an updated Fiscal Recovery Act for the city of Dunkirk. Before the bill can move forward in Albany, however, it needs the support of the council. “As you know, Dunkirk’s financial condition is in crisis. The loss of NRG plant revenue created a structural deficit that has never been resolved, and years of poor fiscal management have made it far worse,” ...