The importance of family is a major reason Southwestern Central School graduates Dr. Laurel Finson, and Dr. Hannah Finson Granger decided to become medical doctors. Both said that growing up, and watching their mom, Karen, who is a physical therapist in the Jamestown Public Schools District, ...
MAYVILLE — A few months ago a filming team for a show known as Roadtrip Nation stopped by Wall Street Dairy to talk with the founder of Rural Minds, Jeff Winton, on mental health issues in rural America. The documentary filmed that day has officially aired on PBS. The documentary aired at ...
MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Board of Health is going on record, as it first did back in 2019, offering recommendations to municipalities when it comes to zoning for future wind turbines. The board did not, however, recommend any type of a ban or give any specific setback recommendation. During the May Board of Health meeting, the board approved a letter that it will be sending to municipalities in the county. The letter not only addresses wind turbines, but also Battery Energy Storage Systems. In the letter, the Board of Health notes its limit on what it can do. ...
UPDATE: This story has updated Sen. Stephen Chan's party affiliation. State Sen. George Borrello isn’t happy with the lack of items in the state budget to make New York more affordable. Borrello spoke specifically about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $1 billion POWER program that will provide ...
LAKEWOOD - Busti Town officials received an update Monday from the state Department of Transportation regarding proposed alternative improvements to the proposed Fairmount Avenue sidewalk extension project. The proposed project affects both the Village of Lakewood and the town. On March 5, ...
MAYVILLE – While County Executive PJ Wendel believes Chautauqua County is in a good place with a strong future, Democratic county lawmakers don’t agree. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s May meeting, Democratic Minority Leader Bob Bankoski of Dunkirk gave a rebuttal of the Wendel’s State of the County address given the month before. Bankoski’s rebuttal lasted about nine minutes. It was the first time during Wendel’s tenure that the minority caucus had given a formal response. Of the 19 county legislators, seven are Democrats. Bankoski said this response ...
