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Village Of Panama Welcomes New Trustee, Kyle Rhoades

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 ...

Borrello Introduces North Lake Fire District Bill

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 ...

Error On Ripley, Busti, Ellicott Tax Bills

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, ...

Enhanced STAR Requires Yearly Renewal

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 ...

Authors update Bear Lake history book

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 ...