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For local woman, jurisdiction makes domestic violence case difficult

A man allegedly involved in a local woman’s ongoing domestic violence case is not facing his first day in court. And that, according to Samantha Skudlarek, is part of the problem. The case involves multiple incidents in three states - and communication between courts has been a struggle. Skudlarek told The Post-Journal she has been working for a long time on getting the court system to examine all of the man’s past and current charges together with her own, including being in contact with the other women involved. In that time, she has found it difficult to get courts to look at ...

Proposed parking garage repairs generate discussion

 Structural repairs are needed at both the Cherry Street and Spring Street parking garages in the city, and at least one City Council member wonders if the city should continue owning and operating the facilities. A resolution was discussed by the City Council’s Finance and Public Works committees this week for an agreement with Ryan Biggs Clark Davis to review the ramps and prepare documents related to the scope of structural repair work needed at both parking garages. According to documents filed with the city's capital budget requests for the 2027 budget, the Cherry Street ...

Reality is not what it seems

Unless you enjoy dallying in the vast field of ideas, you probably aren’t aware of some of the more profound discoveries and theories about reality that have emerged as of late. If you’ve ever wondered what life really is, why there is anything at all, or what it is we’re doing here, ...

Mental wellness conference is Nov. 2 at SUNY Fredonia

FREDONIA - The State University at Fredonia will host mental health professionals, educators, students, healthcare and human service professionals, community organizations, and members of the broader community at its inaugural Rooted & Resilient: Mental Wellness for Every Identity conference, taking place Monday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Williams Center on the SUNY Fredonia campus. The conference is designed to bring together individuals from across Western New York and beyond for a day focused on mental health, identity, culture, belonging, resilience, and access to ...

Silent Witness Exhibit on display at MHA

Observing Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the new Silent Witnesses exhibit from the Chautauqua County Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault was on display recently at the Mental Health Association. Information about the coalition and its services is at ...