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Public water supply violations continue

A number of businesses have again been cited for not sending required reports on time for their public water supplies. The county Health Department recently announced the following agreements to settle: Cassadaga ShurFine of Route 60, Cassadaga was fined $600 for failure to submit the June monthly operation records on time for their public water supply. This was their seventh missed report since January, 2025. The Bemus Point Golf Course & Tap House of Main Street, Bemus Point was fined $200 for failure to submit the May monthly operation records on time for their public water ...

Brocton trucking dispute is not yet resolved

BROCTON — A dispute between Brocton residents and a limited liability company, Z&YY Trucking, is still ongoing. Legal counsel is involved on both sides of the dispute, as residents complain about the excessive noise, safety concerns, and impact of the company on property values, while the ...

City to host Riverwalk Trick-or-Treat Trail Oct. 24

The city of Jamestown will host its fifth annual Riverwalk Trick or Treat Trail on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. The family-friendly event will take place along the Chadakoin River, with the trick-or-treat trail running from the Washington Street bridge to Panzarella Park between the two pedestrian bridges on both sides of the river. “We are excited to welcome families back for the fifth annual Riverwalk Trick or Treat Trail,” said Mayor Kimberly A. Ecklund. “This event has become a wonderful Halloween tradition in our community, and we look forward to another evening ...

Busti swears in new board member

LAKEWOOD- A new councilman was unanimously voted in by the Busti Town Board. The Busti Town Board approved the seating of a replacement representative at a town board meeting Monday, appointing Thad Lund to fill the vacancy left by former Councilman Tyler Nelson, who moved outside the ...

Dunkirk BESS moratorium ‘legally deficient,’ mayor says

DUNKIRK - The Common Council followed improper procedure in imposing a Battery Energy Storage System moratorium, Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz stated in her veto message. Wdowiasz wrote that she intends to share her own draft for a moratorium, following “procedural steps required for its lawful adoption,” such as adopting a local law. Wdowiasz laid out four main objections to the council’s moratorium, with supporting paragraphs. She first called the moratorium resolution “legally deficient.” Wdowiasz said that such a moratorium requires a local law and its accompanying ...