PANAMA — Halloween night in the village of Panama involved both tricks and treats this year. Mayor William Schneider reported during the November meeting being called to an incident at all four corners of the village where some high school aged kids had chosen to deposit both piles of hay ...

City Council members recently made the decision to hold off on city funding to the Fenton History Center to replace heat tapes on the building During her budget presentation, Joni Blackman, Fenton History Center executive director, said they reached out to multiple foundations, including the ...

With under three weeks until Election Day, high-ranking Chautauqua County officials joined in on the blame game. It was not aimed at campaign opponents, but a much larger entity: New York state. Almost giddy, the dignitaries pointed out a recently released report by the Public Policy Institute ...

CASSADAGA — After months of research, the Cassadaga Fire Department presented a proposal to the Village Board for the purchase of a new ambulance. Tim Cobb explained the proposal in detail to the Village Board at its latest meeting. The Department asked for $30,000 of village funds to be ...

FALCONER – The Ellicott Town Board has approved its 2026 budget with slight tax increases for residents. The town took a vote to approve the final budget for 2026 at the most recent town board meeting on Nov. 3. The town is responsible for collecting taxes for the villages of Falconer and ...

Budget presentations to the Jamestown City Council have continued in conjunction with the council’s work on the 2026 city budget, set to be approved by the end of the month. The council heard from a few more departments during their Monday meeting, including from the Information Technology ...