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City, Unions Spar Over Juneteenth Holiday Pay

The city of Jamestown and the union representing its police officers and firefighters are arguing in court over an arbitrator’s decision over holiday pay for those who worked on the Juneteenth 2024 holiday. Elliot Raimondo, city corporation counsel, filed a petition in state Supreme Court ...

White Inn Project Included Nearly $2M In Public Funds

The remodeling of the White Inn in Fredonia has been celebrated by officials and community members alike. But the project may not have happened without public funds. During the recent Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, the county executed the final agreement for the Restore NY Grant ...

US Employers Slash Hiring As Trump Advances A Punishing Trade Agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world’s largest economy. U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, ...

Master Pilot

BEMUS POINT – Commanding aircraft and flying the friendly skies is something Bemus Point Native and Capt. Thomas “Digger” Dawes has been doing it for a long time. Soaring through the azure expanse of the sky, Capt. Dawes has spent countless hours in command of aircraft, mastering the ...

Moving Forward

ASHVILLE — The boards of education of Clymer, Sherman and Panama central schools have agreed to move forward with a joint feasibility study to look into a potential merger or reorganization of schools. Wednesday’s joint board meeting was held at the Hewes Educational Center in Ashville ...

Target, Walmart Join Mall Seeking Assessment Cuts

Several Lakewood property owners aren’t the only ones unhappy with their new property tax assessments. Walmart is asking state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon to reduce the store’s 2025-26 tax assessment from the $15 million that is part of the town of Busti’s property ...