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Area Lawmakers, Comptroller Warn About State Spending Hikes

Gov. Kathy Hochul has a different view of state spending than the area’s state representatives or state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Hochul’s budget proposal projects state revenue collection to increase by 9.9% and 2027 all funds spending to be $260 billion, an increase of .7% percent. ...

Fredonia backs shared highway services effort

In a 4-0 vote, Fredonia village trustees approved taking a look at a future partnership with the towns of Dunkirk and Pomfret regarding local highway services. During its meeting Wednesday, the village said the effort will include “a cost-benefit and fiscal impact analysis to identify ...

Going Mobile: Westfield Hospital Adds MRI Services

WESTFIELD - AHN Westfield Memorial Hospital will now offer state-of-the-art MRI services to its patients with a new mobile MRI unit that will be at the hospital every Tuesday and Saturday. The hospital held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony this week in the vestibule of the new mobile MRI ...

Service Honored: Outgoing Police Chief Presented With Award

FREWSBURG – Carroll Town Board members wasted no time at the first meeting of 2026 to show their appreciation for William Nelson, the town’s outgoing police chief. With Nelson’s final day in the position quickly approaching, officers wanted to make sure that there was recognition of ...

Borrello Introduces North Lake Fire District Bill

Sen. George Borrello is taking the next step required to transfer money from the Mayville Fire Department to the North Lake Fire District. Mayville Village Board members discussed the issue during a board meeting in November and said they had been in contact with Borrello and Assemblyman ...

Village Of Panama Welcomes New Trustee, Kyle Rhoades

PANAMA — The first meeting of the village of Panama for the year began with the official swearing in of the village’s new trustee, Kyle Rhoades. Rhoades replaces former trustee Kim Davis, who finished her time in the role at the end of 2025. Following his official swearing in at the ...