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Aspire, WCA Home make transfer official

FREDONIA - Aspire of WNY and the WCA Home Board of Directors have announced the official finalization of the WCA Home transfer. On Aug. 20, the historic property was officially closed and transferred to Aspire of WNY as a gift. The WCA Home, which closed its doors early in 2023, will now ...

Harsher punishments for negligent homicide of a child proposed

Two Upstate Republicans are calling for an increase in maximum prison time for those found guilty of criminally negligent homicide of a child to 20 years to life. Sen. Jim Tedisco, R-Ballston Lake and Assemblyman Matt Simpson, R-Adirondack, are sponsoring “Joycelynn’s Law” in the state ...

JMI: plant still operational after Friday fire

JMI Concrete in Falconer will have a hiccup in its operations, but Friday’s fire won’t put a permanent crimp in the company’s plans. The company said via Facebook over the weekend that a fire that destroyed its service garage at the 1946 New York Ave., Falconer, facility didn’t ...

Area Police Reports

WESTFIELD POLICE - WESTFIELD - Kyle R. Markham of Westfield was charged Sept. 7 at 6:43 a.m. with fourth-degree criminal mischief after Westfield police officers responded to a report of a disorderly man. Markham allegedly punched a house window, causing it to shatter. Markham was taken to ...