Fredonia’s Democratic Party Board of Trustees candidates squared off in a League of Women Voters forum Wednesday at the Opera House. Incumbent Michelle Twichell and newcomers Christine Cruz Keefe and Leeann Lazarony face a primary Tuesday to decide the Democrats’ nominations for two board ...

The Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau recently presented customer service excellence awards to employees of the local tourism industry. Recipients included: Marnie Ruckman, hotel assistant manager for the White Inn in Fredonia; Scott Mekus, festivals coordinator for the city of Dunkirk; and ...

Next month, some experts will be meeting with select Chautauqua County lawmakers regarding the possibility of using the former NRG plant as a micro-nuclear energy site. To prepare for that meeting, the county’s Department of Planning has developed a resource guide regarding nuclear energy. ...

The city of Dunkirk prepared for the installation of a Handicaptain Personal Boat Access System on the Dunkirk Pier on Wednesday by installing concrete footings. The footings will support the framework of a sturdy, aluminum structure that's set to go in on Tuesday. The Handicaptain will be ...

Chautauqua County’s state representatives are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a $13.7 million loan to the city of Dunkirk. Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, R-Westfield, sent a letter to Hochul on Wednesday asking her to veto legislation she asked the ...

The LaBella study recently released regarding the Fredonia reservoir and water delivery system has raised some ire from trustees and some of its residents. The study commissioned by Chautauqua County was to determine whether to shut down the reservoir and dam and buy water from the North ...