Breaking News

Local News

‘Start soon’

A long awaited housing project in Westfield has yet to begin, but one county leader believes it will start before the end of the year. Savarino Companies has proposed converting the former CE Welch building into apartments and commercial space. The project was originally to be done by 2 Portage, LLC. Savarino Companies is still behind the proposal, but it will now be done by Upstate Economic Opportunities, LLC. “They (Savarino Companies) are using a different LLC,” Rebecca Wurster with the county Planning Department explained at the county legislature’s Planning and ...

Sherman discusses speed, traffic issues

SHERMAN - Sherman officials are having preliminary discussions about ways to decrease speeding and parking throughout the village. During a recent board meeting, Colleen Meeder, Sherman mayor, said she had attended a Safe Streets event hosted by Erie County. The Community Development Block Grant money available for safe streets can be used to improve sidewalks, but cannot be used for trail improvement, she said. There are challenges in working with multiple agencies because the suggested practices to reduce traffic speed beyond the posted speed to a targeted speed of 20 to 25 mph ...

Student-Driven Splash

MAYVILLE - Students, community leaders, environmental organizations and water professionals came together to celebrate the success of the inaugural Water Warriors Day, a hands-on event dedicated to protecting local waterways and empowering youth to become environmental stewards. Hosted ...

Falconer Christmas events may be one-day festival

The village of Falconer may be getting a little bit jollier this December. Nikki Pierce, a member of the Falconer Village Board, said during a recent meeting she had met with Ron Caldwell, organizer of the Falconer Christmas Association, to talk about planning a Christmas festival. Pierce said the event being discussed could incorporate all of the traditional Falconer Christmas activities that have been planned in the past into a one-day event tentatively scheduled for Dec. 5. Pierce was also given grant information to research for playground equipment and pickleball courts. ...

Clymer looking for playground building volunteers

CLYMER — The town of Clymer is set to hold their KABOOM! community playground building days June 25 through 27, but the town is still looking for volunteers for a few areas for those three days. During the town’s June board meeting Deputy Town Supervisor Todd Kolstee said some materials have started arriving and the perimeter has been marked for where the playground will be built. The school has reached out to have staff and students help out in shifts. A side project will also be done for two new picnic tables and benches, along with a new town park sign. Food wise, Kolstee said ...

Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation receives grant

Pictured from left, Dr. Rodney J. Buchanan, AHN Westfield Memorial Hospital administrator, and Patricia Gaughan DiPalma, Westfield Memorial Hospital Foundation executive director, accept a $2,030 check from Diane Hannum, Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation executive director, and ...