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Grand Dames Chapter Meets In Elma

Members of the Alice Putnam Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century met recently. Award conditions were discussed and our desire to improve the scholarship opportunities for students looking to enter craftsman occupations. Members will further discuss the entire scholarship proposal at ...

‘Stand In Remembrance’

Revolutionary War soldiers interred in the Allen Cemetery were honored Saturday when the Allen Cemetery held its Memorial Day service led by Paul Fardink of the Sons of the American Revolution. At the conclusion of the service, a dedication ceremony was held for the Patriot Burial marker ...

Carle plans run for state Assembly

Former Chautauqua County Legislator Tom Carle has announced his candidacy for the 150th state Assembly running on the Democratic and Working Families line in the Nov. 3 General Election facing off against Republican incumbent Andrew Molitor of Westfield. Carle says that "he can improve our ...

SUNY Fredonia keeps cutting deficit

Even before programming cuts were announced last week, the State University of New York at Fredonia kept whittling down its overall financial deficit. It’s down to a projected $3.36 million, according to Wayne Lynch, the campus vice president for finance and administration. Lynch spoke at ...

The Dunkirk Common Council has banned the service of legal papers while it is meeting, in response to an incident where a woman about to speak was handed lawsuit documents. “The service of legal papers upon individuals during the course of a public meeting may create a chilling effect on public participation and disrupt the orderly conduct of council business,” according to the resolution unanimously passed by the council. City-contracted attorney Elliot Raimondo served Jennifer Sasso at the public speaker’s podium with a lawsuit during an April meeting. Sasso, a former city ...

Straight No Chaser to perform in Warren in July

Straight No Chaser will bring its summer tour “Straight No Chaser Beach Bash” to the Struthers Library Theatre on July 7. The nine-member group will perform iconic songs of summer from the last six decades, including Pharrell Williams' "Happy" and Walk The Moon's "Shut Up and Dance." ...