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Legislature passes AI reporting requirement

Businesses with more than 50 employees may have to file annual reports with the state on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and business practices. Both houses of the state Legislature approved legislation (S.8706/A.9581) during the end-of-session rush of votes last week. ...

ARPA-funded housing demolitions to be finished on time

Demolitions continue to be a big focus for the city, and City Development Director Crystal Surdyk has reported to the City Council’s Housing Committee that current planned ARPA-funded demolitions are on track to be completed by the end of the year. At Monday’s meeting, Surdyk provided ...

Lakewood board pushes for sidewalk project changes

LAKEWOOD - Lakewood Village Trustees on Monday aired comments concerning the update from the state Department of Transportation regarding proposed alternative improvements to the proposed Fairmount Avenue sidewalk extension project. The proposed project affects both the Village of Lakewood ...

Community Response: Family of 13 thankful following weekend house fire

HARTFIELD – It was the best outcome of the worst situation. Saturday evening the Hoitink family – mom Megan, dad Jeremiah, and their 11 children had just finished dinner and were watching television in their home on Route 430 in the town of Chautauqua. One of the children had ...

Casella remains part of landfill death lawsuit

Casella Waste Management will remain party to a lawsuit filed by the estate of a man who was killed in 2020 at the Chautauqua County Landfill in Ellery. On Aug. 3, 2020, Scott Deming was standing behind a large pile of garbage and debris he had just dumped at the landfill in Ellery when he was hit by a bulldozer driven by a county employee. Deming was fatally injured. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office stated the bulldozer operator had “no idea” Deming was behind the pile when the debris was pushed into a pit. The son of Scott Deming Sr. initially filed suit in state ...