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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - RIPLEY - Christopher S. Gibbons, 37, of Ripley was charged with second-degree harassment at 8:46 p.m. Sunday after deputies responded to a reported altercation in Ripley. Gibbons allegedly made unwanted physical contact with another individual at the ...

New York sees surge in mobile sportsbetting, problem gambling calls

Mobile sports betting has quickly become New York state’s second largest source of gaming revenue, trailing only the lottery. In State Fiscal Year 2026, mobile sports betting generated $1.3 billion in state revenues from taxes on gross gaming revenues, according to a report by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report also notes that the increased wagering activity led to a 8.5% increase in calls to the state’s problem gambling hotline in 2025 since 2020. “While the legalization of mobile sports betting in New York has boosted state revenues, the rise in problem ...

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RTPI To Open New Exhibit Oct. 9 The Roger Tory Peterson Institute will host an opening reception for Flights of Feathers: Migratory Birds from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Guests will be the first to experience the second major exhibition of the year, and learn about how and why birds travel hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles, during their migrations. The art included in the exhibition display various birds and how they handle migrations (or don’t migrate at all, and why). Original paintings, pencil sketches and ink drawings by Roger Tory Peterson span from 1941 to 1980, ...

EV charging station proposed for Hogan’s Hut

STOW - Electric vehicle charging stations may be on the way to Hogan’s Hut in North Harmony. A sketch plan for an electric vehicle charging station at Hogan's Hut was presented to the North Harmony Planning Board during its September meeting. Concerns include traffic flow around Hogan’s Hut, aesthetics around the store, lighting and placement of the charging station near fuel tanks. No plans were approved by the board. The proposal is to be discussed again on Oct. 20. In other business, a homeowners association in the town of North Harmony is asking the North Harmony Planning ...

Jobs decline prompts freeze in minimum wage

New York won’t be able to increase its minimum wage as scheduled on Jan. 1, 2027, after the state’s economy missed a key jobs benchmark that freezes the minimum wage. Under the state’s existing law, that means the minimum wage starting Jan. 1 will remain $17 per hour in New York City, ...