Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson wants the shutdown of a Route 60 motel notorious for violent incidents. “I have called for the immediate closure and abandonment of the property on Route 60 formerly known as the Econo Lodge,” Ferguson declared during his mayoral report at a Board of ...

A union has filed an appeal of an arbitration decision that went against former city of Dunkirk employee Kim Robbins. Robbins was a legal secretary who was told on Jan. 6, 2025, that she was getting laid off. The American Federation of State and County Municipal Employees filed a grievance, ...

FALCONER - Falconer firefighters made quick work of a fire at the Rose Apartments over the weekend - though traffic in the area was affected into the early afternoon. At 7:34 a.m. Saturday, the Falconer Fire Department was dispatched to 337 W. Main St., following reports of smoke in the ...

The Department of Development is seeking City Council support to apply for Appalachian Regional Commission “Area Development Program” grants made available through Southern Tier West. At the most recent council work session, applying for these grants was discussed through a resolution. ...

The city dog shelter situation howled its way to the forefront of Monday’s Dunkirk Finance Committee meeting. Mayor Kate Wdowiasz started the session off with several proposals for the Common Council. First, she wants the city to implement an impound fee for dogs of between $25 and $35 per ...

SHERMAN - Sherman Village Board members learned at their meeting this month that the village has received a $15,000 grant from the Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation, which enables the launch of the Downtown Streetscape Conceptual Design Project. The Streetscape Design Project ...