No one could have predicted two years ago that two of Western New York’s treasured resources would become part of a political grudge that is part of strained international relations. When President Donald Trump issued the executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in late August, ...
The Jamestown First Lutheran Church welcomes the Rev. Gail Swanson as its new pastoral leader in transition Sunday, Oct. 4, at its 9 and 11 a.m. services. Swanson was raised in East Aurora and has a bachelor of music education degree from the State University at Fredonia. In graduate ...
ARKWRIGHT — The towns of Arkwright and Dunkirk have come to an agreement with a goal to benefit both communities. At a special Town Board meeting, the Arkwright Town Board approved a shared services agreement with the town of Dunkirk regarding highway departments. Dunkirk will terminate ...
A former Jamestown Fire Department captain and local history buff is honoring the memory of George D. Morton, the former city resident who is the namesake of the Morton Club. George Dewey Morton was born April 13, 1899, to Edgar W. and Mary T. Moynihan Morton. Of his four siblings, two boys ...
FREDONIA - Fredonia Police Chief Gregory Myers has received permission to pursue discipline against one of his employees. The village Board of Trustees approved two resolutions Monday to set up a hearing for the employee, who is not getting named by village officials. Myers is authorized to suspend the worker without pay “upon delivery of the charges against him,” according to one of the resolutions. Trustees Paul Wandel said the resolutions were “difficult for me to consider…but I am putting my faith in our due process system.” Trustees Ben Brauchler and LeeAnn Lazarony ...
A sing-along edition of The Greatest Showman will be shown at the Reg Lenna Center for The Arts at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. The film, inspired by the life of P.T. Barnum, was a surprise hit with moviegoers, raking in $81 million at the box office. The music, from "La La Land" and "Dear Evan ...
