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Poverty rates take troubling toll on youth

As energy and grocery costs continue what seems as an unending climb, many households — even those working multiple full-time jobs — are experiencing more than just a pinch. It is an absolute cash gash. Within the last month, the New York State Association of Counties continued banging ...

Fredonia College Council hears no financial report

There was plenty of discussion about cutting the state University at Fredonia’s deficit at the latest SUNY Fredonia University Council meeting. Numbers were hard to come by - in part because the official who used to run them was reassigned. There was no financial report presented out ...

Lawmakers call for AG review of failed Bradford hospital sale

A pair of state lawmakers are concerned with the inability of Kaleida Health to complete an agreement to transfer ownership of the former Bradford Regional Medical Center campus to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - with both lawmakers calling on an Attorney General’s office ...

Dunkirk council narrowly approves water rate hikes

DUNKIRK - Dunkirk has raised its water rates, effective Jan. 1. The Common Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to pass a local law enacting the changes. The ward representatives were split: Natalie Luczkowiak and Michael Civiletto voted “no,” while Frank Torain and Gary Frederickson were in favor. That left the deciding ballot to Councilman-at-large Nick Weiser, who hesitated a second before his affirmative vote. Torain hoped to delay the vote until the next meeting so the council can have more time to study the proposal. However, Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler told him that could delay ...

Haunted at the library returns Oct. 24

The James Prendergast Library is set to host its Haunted at the Library program on Oct. 24 at 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. This year's program is different from previous years, according to Jennifer Champ, assistant library director. “This year we will have our program in two different ...

Manufacturing Month kicks off across county

Dream It Do It Western New York, the Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency and the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth are joining manufacturers, schools, workforce partners and communities across the region in ...