On a rainy Monday, Chautauqua County’s grape growers received some sunshine. One week after a visit to Portland and a plea from U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its decision to purchase $20 million worth of Concord grape juice, providing critical ...
For the past few years, Democrats in the Chautauqua County Legislature have been calling for the county’s reserves to be spent down to lower property taxes. It appears they have an unlikely ally. Legislator Fred Johnson, R-Westfield, who is a member of the Audit and Control Committee and ...
New York's public transit system is unlikely to meet a goal to convert its fleet of buses to electric vehicles by a 2040 deadline, according to a new audit by the state's fiscal watchdog. The report, released last week by Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, said the Metropolitan Transit Authority's four-stage plan calling for a one-for-one replacement of its entire fleet of 5,800 buses with zero-emission buses has been stymied by bureaucratic missteps, rising costs for e-vehicles, and reliability issues. “The MTA has set an ambitious goal to transform the nation’s largest bus fleet to 100 ...
BUSTI — A number of years ago the Busti Fire Department held an annual Gala Days event, and while it has been a few years, the event is set to make a triumphant return this year during the second weekend of September. The Gala Days will be from September 10 to 12 at the Busti Fireman’s ...
Enrolled voters who aren’t part of a political party could be allowed to vote in one primary election of their choosing under legislation proposed recently in the state Assembly. Assemblyman Sam Berger, D-Flushing, has introduced legislation (A.11650) that would allow voters not enrolled ...
Jamestown firefighters responded to a morning blaze on Tuesday. According to a news release, the blaze occurred around 2:10 a.m. at 629 Prendergast Ave. with heavy fire in the front of the building and the exterior. Bulk of the fire was knocked down on the exterior and extended into the ...
