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Fredonia officially requests Flock camera removal

FREDONIA - The Fredonia Board of Trustees has officially called for the removal of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras from the community. The board voted 4-1 Monday on the resolution requesting that the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office remove the cameras. “While I ...

Clarion Hotel may rebrand as a Comfort Inn

The owners of the Clarion Hotel in Dunkirk are looking to remodel and rebrand the facility. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, Attorney Richard Morrisroe was in attendance on behalf of his client Gurmail Singh with Dunkirk Resort Properties, LLC, which owns ...

Clymer discusses new elementary activities

CLYMER — Clymer Central School’s elementary students have a lot of upcoming activities planned, focused on behavior incentives and Halloween. During the Clymer Board of Education’s October meeting, Andrea Bryant, director of learning and development, talked a bit about these upcoming ...

Faulkner running for County Legislature in District 13

Andrew Faulkner is running for District 13 of the Chautauqua County Legislature. Faulkner has represented Ward 6 on the Jamestown City Council for the past five years. During his time on the council, he has focused on addressing neighborhood concerns, improving quality of life, investing in the city’s housing stock and making local government more responsive to residents. His work has included supporting programs that help senior citizens make home improvements and assist homeowners with roof repairs, sewer lateral repairs and water line replacements. These investments help residents ...

New polls find growing support for Hochul

New polls released this week are continuing to give an edge to Gov. Kathy Hochul this election. Hochul has widened her lead over Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to 54-40%, up from 50-41% in September, according to a new Siena Poll of likely New York state voters released Wednesday. For the first time, a majority of voters, 51-45%, views Hochul favorably. By a 68-23% margin, voters think Hochul will win the election, including 40% of Republicans. In the two other statewide races, Democratic incumbents have double-digit leads. Attorney General Letitia James leads Republican ...

County marks Lead Health Prevention Week

Chautauqua County is taking part in National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week with the theme “Step Up and Step Out.” County officials are asking county residents to learn about lead hazards, test homes for lead-based paint and get children tested for lead as well as take actions to address lead hazards and make homes safer. “Lead poisoning is preventable, and protecting children starts with knowing where lead hazards may be found,” said Lacey Wilson, county public health director. “We encourage families, landlords and community members to take a step up by learning about lead ...