The recent tax bills that were sent out for the town of Ripley, town of Ellicott, and the town Busti contained an error, which officials have quickly worked to begin to correct. Ripley Town Clerk Ryleigh Enterline gave some further insight into what caused the mistake. Enterline stated that, ...

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 ...

A history book about Bear Lake just got an update. The original 2018 edition of “A History of Bear Lake” by Anne and Bob Deming quickly went out of print. It was written initially so that their children, Mike, Maura and Sean, and their five grandkids could have a history of a place they ...

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 ...

Mayor Kim Ecklund came by with a certificate on his birthday on Tuesday.Ray Olson, a local World War II Veteran and former school teacher, celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday, celebrating with both his family around him and with recognition from the city. Olson married his wife, Carol ...

The Youth Women’s Christian Association, in partnership with First Lutheran Church, will open a new transitional housing site in Jamestown at the end of the month. The site is intended to provide women, and their children, with a safe and stable location. The new housing location will be ...