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Lawsuit Challenges Dewittville Condo Project

A group of Dewittville area residents have filed an Article 78 lawsuit seeking to overturn the Chautauqua Town Board’s approval of the Sunset View development at the former Chautauqua Point Golf Course. Chautauqua town officials approved the project in January. The $70 million development ...

Hiring Ramps Up At Electrovaya

Hiring continues at Electrovaya’s plant in Ellicott as the company continues buildout of the plant as the company spends down a $50.8 Export-Import Bank loan for the facility. Initial projections were for Electrovaya to bring about 250 jobs to the former Acu-Rite plant at 1 Precision Way, ...

Borrello’s Medicaid Audit Proposal Defeated

Legislation that has been introduced for the past seven years has been approved by the state Senate - but not before Democrats defeated an amendment introduced by Sen. George Borrello. The state Senate approved S.353, sponsored by Sen. Gustavo Rivera, D-Bronx, by a unanimous 62-0 vote. The ...

Sea Lion Drive Case Back In Court Today

The village of Mayville and the owner of a property village officials want to tear down will be in court today. Ellen Shepherd of Warren, owner of 199 Sea Lion Drive, is asking state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon for an extension of Hanlon’s previous order allowing the village to ...

State Changes To Miranda Law Proposed

A state lawmaker is proposing changes to Miranda warnings for youth under the age of 18. Sen. Jamaal Bailey, D-Bronx, recently introduced legislation (S.9152) that would require youth be notified of the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney, prior to any custodial questioning ...

‘Been Resolved’ — DMV: Stolen Plate Issue ‘Behind Us’

The state Commissioner of Motor Vehicles says issues with stolen license plates in Chautauqua County has been resolved. State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, asked Mark Schroeder, state DMV commissioner, about the issue that involved the DMVs, including Chautauqua County’s, during a ...