There is little change in the budgets for the Mayor’s office, Corporation Counsel’s office or the Assessor’s Office in the 2026 budget proposal by Mayor Kim Ecklund. Beginning with the budget for the assessor’s office, Ecklund outlined the three employees in that office, including ...

Empathy is the ability to perceive another person’s perspective, to understand, feel, and possibly share and respond to their experience.  This article is about science, simplified, but profound. Once again, the horse makes a difference. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological ...

IRVING – The Seneca Nation is stepping forward to support Seneca individuals and families who rely on important benefit programs that are being impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown. “The Seneca Nation will do everything we can to take care of our community members in ...

Samurai, this week’s Chautauqua County Humane Society Pet of the Week, was rescued from a cruelty case and spent her early life outdoors with little kindness or comfort from people. Because of that, she’s still learning what it means to be safe, loved, and part of a home. Samurai feels most ...

New York State is offering the opportunity for residents to enjoy a day of connecting with the outdoors on Veterans Day by allowing for a day of free fishing. This free fishing day will be the final one of 2025, and will give honor to those that served with the opportunity to have a day of ...

Until the fall of 2028, operations of the Brooks-TLC Hospital System will remain in place at Central Avenue and Sixth Street in Dunkirk. The venerable site has been showing its age — more than 83 years worth — over the recent decades. In terms of a legacy, the structure is fondly looked ...