Chautauqua County is asking the state Supreme Court to remove it from a lawsuit filed against BOCES, Cassadaga, Chautauqua County and a school worker by a Brocton woman. The lawsuit was filed earlier this year and alleges a physical assault of a child on Jan. 3, 2024, at the BOCES’ ...
A pair of state lawmakers are asking their colleagues to rewrite state laws to allow children more independence - within reason. Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-Whitehall, and Rep. Rick Krajewski, D-Philadelphia, are circulating a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation that would allow ...
A state lawmaker is proposing limits to who can access audio and video from internet-connected security devices like Ring doorbell cameras. Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz, D-Corona, has introduced legislation (A.9062) that would prohibit police departments from accessing the recordings without ...
A Republican state senator is proposing legislation aimed at decreasing drug smuggling through mail marked as “legal.” Sen. Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, recently introduced S.8942, a bill that would require all legal mail to be sent electronically to those in state prisons. Stec said ...
A Westfield non-profit is fighting the town’s decision to deny a property tax exemption. Journey’s Inn Inc., also known as Journey Inn Ministries T.A.J.E (Journey Inn), filed an Article 78 petition in late July after the town of Westfield’s assessor denied a tax exemption for four ...
The corporate ownership of TJ Maxx - which has locations in Lakewood and Dunkirk - is increasing its full-year pre-tax profits as the retailer shows few signs of tariff-related problems. The company recently announced net sales for the second quarter of the 2026 fiscal year were $14.4 ...