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Falconer Budget Includes .5% Tax Hike

FALCONER – Falconer Village Board members are looking at a .52% tax levy increase during early discussions of the village’s 2026-27 budget. Total revenues in the proposed budget was $1,829,282, which would be a 7.3245% increase from 2025-26 total revenues of $1,704,438. The tax levy in ...

From Maple To Table: BOCES Students Pour Hearts Into Syrup Project

At the LoGuidice Educational Center, the late-winter tradition of tapping maple trees came alive in the hands of students enrolled in the Conservation/Natural Resources Management program through Erie 2‑Chautauqua‑Cattaraugus BOCES. Juniors and seniors recently collected sap from nearby ...

Neighbors Coalition To Host Dinner Tonight

Each year on the spring equinox, the Persian new year is celebrated, a tradition dating back to over 3,000 years. To celebrate, the New Neighbors Coalition of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is putting on a dinner to celebrate the Persian new year for the first time. The event takes place at 6 ...

Borrello Joins Dems Sponsoring Veteran Suicide Remembrance Day Bill

State Sen. George Borrello is among more than 20 senators supporting creation of a Veteran Suicide Remembrance Day. With veterans being far more likely to experience mental illness and suicide, state lawmakers have begun to propose a dedicated day to recognizing and remembering this fact. ...

South Dayton May Dissolve

SOUTH DAYTON - The village of South Dayton is considering dissolution, in another example of the local consolidation of services campaign. South Dayton’s Village Board plans a public hearing on dissolution Wednesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in the South Dayton Fire Hall, 34 Maple St. The ...