We’ve decided it’s time to send our dog over the rainbow bridge. It’s a hard decision when there isn’t a serious disease like cancer or organ failure—situations where you don’t really have a choice. A dog that grows really old is a dog that sometimes stays alive longer than it ...
Having borrowed Mr. Peabody’s Way Back Machine for this week’s VFTB, I thought it might be kind of nice to take another trip back to those Saturday mornings (by rule in our house, after our assigned chores were completed), and recall some of the animated adventures of some of our favorite ...
More local governments have reported to the state Comptroller’s Office that they plan to override the property tax cap than in recent years. More school districts, which require a ballot proposition and at least 60% voter approval to override the tax cap, have also reported plans to ...
Upbeat music played in the distance in anticipation of the arrival of New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul last week in Fredonia at the East Main Street site where a new north county hospital is being constructed. With the location basking in the sun, more than 100 community members and local ...
A Sheridan resident is upset that his home has been sold for back taxes, saying he didn’t know anything was owed on the property. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Administrative Services Committee meeting, Eric Meka, who lives at 10532 Newell Road spoke at the meeting. Meka ...
The United Way of Chautauqua County has named David Maternowski of Dunkirk and Danielle Patti of Jamestown as the volunteer campaign co-chairs for its 2026 annual fundraising campaign. Last year, United Way-funded programs impacted the lives of local individuals 63,249 times. A lifelong ...
