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Even at hospital shindig, political wounds don’t heal

Upbeat music played in the distance in anticipation of the arrival of New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul last week in Fredonia at the East Main Street site where a new north county hospital is being constructed. With the location basking in the sun, more than 100 community members and local ...

Holy Apostles Parish appeal of sex abuse assessment upheld

In the past year, Holy Apostles Parish has seen its closure and, more recently, its assessment to help pay for the Diocese of Buffalo’s $150 million settlement with child sex abuse survivors overturned by the Dicastery for Clergy. The Save Holy Apostles Parish group announced via Facebook ...

Florida eliminates Jamestown at BRWS

The crowd was on Jamestown’s side and three batters into Thursday’s game, it looked like that might get to Tallahassee-Leon, Florida’s starting pitcher Alex McGee. It didn’t take long for the right-hander to quiet the crowd and the host team’s bats. McGee tossed six innings of ...

Wisconsin earns walk-off win in first quarterfinal at BRWS

Janesville, Wisconsin, trailed for most of Thursday’s first quarterfinal at the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series. The Ohio Valley Region champions made up for it late. Wisconsin used a pair of bunts to plate the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning en route to a 7-6 win ...

UPDATE: Two killed in Route 430 accident

A two-vehicle accident on Route 430 at 3:40 p.m. Thursday killed a 23-year-old Meadville man and a 51-year-old Massena, N.Y., man. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, North Lake Fire Department, Sherman Fire Department, and Chautauqua County EMS responded to a personal injury motor ...

Hawaii completes pool play 4-0

Mililani, Hawaii, completed a perfect 4-0 run through pool play with a 13-3 six-inning, mercy-rule victory over Westfield, Massachusetts, in Game 21 of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series on Thursday morning at Diethrick Park. The Pacific Southwest Region champions earned the No. 1 ...