FREWSBURG – Carroll Town Board members wasted no time at the first meeting of 2026 to show their appreciation for William Nelson, the town’s outgoing police chief. With Nelson’s final day in the position quickly approaching, officers wanted to make sure that there was recognition of ...

Sen. George Borrello is taking the next step required to transfer money from the Mayville Fire Department to the North Lake Fire District. Mayville Village Board members discussed the issue during a board meeting in November and said they had been in contact with Borrello and Assemblyman ...

PANAMA — The first meeting of the village of Panama for the year began with the official swearing in of the village’s new trustee, Kyle Rhoades. Rhoades replaces former trustee Kim Davis, who finished her time in the role at the end of 2025. Following his official swearing in at the ...

SUGAR GROVE - The Sugar Grove Free Library has welcomed a new face to its community. Sierra Martin-Miller, the library’s new director, grew up in Penbrook, N.Y., and graduated high school in 2015. Currently residing in Jamestown with her husband and young children, she was hired in the ...

Question: I had the STAR reduction on my property tax, do I need to reapply for that each year? How do I do that and when? Answer: I really didn’t know how to answer this question. So I did a little research, and I learned a lot. STAR is the New York State School Tax Relief program which ...

CASSADAGA — Rudy Abersold proudly delivered his mayor’s address at a recent meeting of the Village Board. Abersold spoke to his goals and aspirations now that he has assumed the leading role. “Our village has a great history that many of us share. It also has a tremendous future to be ...