State Democrats have recently reproposed legislation that will attempt to require the Division of Criminal Justice Services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms, something that many believe would increase safety. However, the bill has raised concerns for many, ...

MAYVILLE – There were nine businesses that were recently fined for violating various water regulations. During the Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was announced there were four businesses who wanted to go before the hearing officer. The remaining five agreed to settle. ...

RANDOLPH — For Edward “Bruce” Zunner of Randolph, life has been “one heck of a trip.” Come April 23, Zunner’s trip will begin its 100th year. It should come as no surprise that Zunner has no shortage of stories to tell. “I’ve done everything from driving a truck and ...

CHAUTAUQUA – Now that the Chautauqua Belle is gearing up to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the ship’s first voyage around the lake, many are reminded of the Sea Lion that once sailed around the lake along with the Belle. Though the Sea Lion has long been gone from the area, and is ...

In the wake of Refresco canceling its local contracts with grape growers, other agricultural markets such as dairy are continuing on, even while facing some challenges, including some similar to grape growers. Kate McDonald Polakiewicz, farm business management specialist with Cornell ...

Back in 2016, hundreds of jobs were expected for a drug manufacturing plant in the town of Dunkirk. The plant was built but it never opened and those jobs never came. A decade later, there’s talk about getting that plant up and running in the next two and a half years with additional ...