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7 Brew eyes review; Starbucks construction proceeds

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is now open in the Town of Dunkirk, but there are still several businesses making progress to join them with opening or relocating later this year. 7 Brew Coffee has met the initial requirements to warrant a Planning Board review to move forward with its proposal. 7 ...

Water fees target long-term scofflaws

The North County Water District has altered its late fees on unpaid bills in the hopes of encouraging long-term scofflaws to pay up. The water district board decided to enact 1.5% fees on bills that are unpaid after 30 days, with an additional 1.5% tacked on every 30 days thereafter. For ...

Parents upset with condom giveaway

Parents have raised concerns about their children coming home with condoms after attending a school field trip to a basketball game. More than 650 middle school and elementary school students from across Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, as well as Erie County, Pa., attended a game last ...

Math teacher granted tenure at Silver Creek

SILVER CREEK — A busy Board of Education meeting with an audience that had every seat filled — and then some — witnessed a career milestone for one of Silver Creek’s dedicated teachers. Matthew Tomasik was recently granted tenure following successful completion of his probationary ...

Son of man killed in mishap sues county

The son of the man killed in a July accident at the Chautauqua County Landfill has officially sued the county. William Bartoo suffered fatal injuries at the landfill on Webster Road in Pomfret when a truck driven by his wife, Sharon, backed into him after she lifted her foot from the brake. ...

Forestville youth program has successful year

FORESTVILLE — Ralph Jackson’s return to Forestville as a basketball coach has been a successful one in his first year back at the helm of the varsity boys basketball program. But it isn’t just the varsity boys who have benefited from Jackson’s presence back in the gyms of the District ...