Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed legislation that would have exempted ambulances and fire vehicles from paying tolls on the state Thruway if engaged in emergency operations. A.34/S.31 was approved unanimously by both the state House and Senate, where it was co-sponsored by Sen. George Borrello, ...

Every year, the culinary arts students at Erie 2 BOCES participate in a gingerbread house contest to show off their skills and creativity around the holidays. Instructor Dave Caccamise feels that every year, the students find new ways to raise the bar. “I hear the people coming in when they ...

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Ruben Medina, 20, of Jamestown, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy to possession with intent to distribute five grams or more methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a ...

Property owners hooking up natural gas lines in new homes will soon cover the cost themselves. This, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that undoes the “100-foot-rule,” a decades-old provision that requires utility companies to connect new buildings to the system for free, so long ...

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County is taking over an airport hangar in the town of Ellicott. During the county legislature meeting, lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution accepting Hangar A at the Jamestown airport from the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency. According to ...

In New York’s Southern Zone, the regular firearms big game — deer and bear — season stretches across 23 crisp November days, and into early December, which some claim is too long when compared to other states. But for a growing number of capable lady hunters, it seems just right. These ...