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Joining forces Four volunteer fire departments consider merging

In the town of Chautauqua there are four different fire departments. Those departments are considering joining forces and becoming a single department for the entire town. Covering the town are the following departments: Chautauqua Volunteer Fire Department, Dewittville Fire Department, ...

State Proposal Could Help Remediate Contaminated Water

A state lawmaker is proposing to provide direct state aid to local governments cleaning up PFAS. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, is an organic group of chemicals that has existed since the 1950s, normally found in non-stick pans, water and stain resistant fabrics, and food ...

Carroll TB Meeting Focused on H2O, Eclipse Preparations

Carroll Town Board members are up to their necks in H2O … talk that is. During the most recent town meeting held at the Town Hall, members of the board were briefed on upcoming solar eclipse preparations, year-to-date budgetary line items from the various town department heads and ...

Dems Propose Bailout Of Marijuana Farms

New York isn’t the first state to legalize recreational marijuana - but it may become the first to have to bail out marijuana farmers. Included in the state Senate’s one-house budget approved earlier this week is $128 million to support the state’s legal cannabis market. The money ...

‘Providing Resources’

SUNY Jamestown Community College strives to supply a learning environment rich with real-world experiences at an affordable cost. Grants are critical to programs staying current, and at times becoming cutting edge. As an example, the college recently opened a virtual reality room that aims to ...

It’s Said Timing Is Everything

As I’ve gone through life, I’ve often heard the adage that titles this narrative, and I’ve found it’s been true many times in my life. One of the Creative Writing cards in a file box of suggested topics for kids to write about, when they tried to sell the ever popular, “I can’t ...