An investigation is continuing into a Monday fire that damaged a vacant residence at 836 Prendergast Ave. According to Jamestown Fire Department officials, crews arrived on scene at about 6:30 a.m. to find flames on the first floor, and smoke pushing throughout the building. Firefighters ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has a different view of state spending than the area’s state representatives or state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. Hochul’s budget proposal projects state revenue collection to increase by 9.9% and 2027 all funds spending to be $260 billion, an increase of .7% percent. ...

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute has hired its new CEO, Stacey Otte-Demangate. “The RTPI Board is delighted to welcome Stacey as our new CEO, who succeeds Arthur Pearson and will continue to lead the growth of the institute,” said Diane Carlson, RTPI board chairwoman. Since 2010, ...

In a 4-0 vote, Fredonia village trustees approved taking a look at a future partnership with the towns of Dunkirk and Pomfret regarding local highway services. During its meeting Wednesday, the village said the effort will include “a cost-benefit and fiscal impact analysis to identify ...

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 ...

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 ...