More local governments have reported to the state Comptroller’s Office that they plan to override the property tax cap than in recent years. More school districts, which require a ballot proposition and at least 60% voter approval to override the tax cap, have also reported plans to ...
Upbeat music played in the distance in anticipation of the arrival of New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul last week in Fredonia at the East Main Street site where a new north county hospital is being constructed. With the location basking in the sun, more than 100 community members and local ...
A Sheridan resident is upset that his home has been sold for back taxes, saying he didn’t know anything was owed on the property. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Administrative Services Committee meeting, Eric Meka, who lives at 10532 Newell Road spoke at the meeting. Meka ...
The United Way of Chautauqua County has named David Maternowski of Dunkirk and Danielle Patti of Jamestown as the volunteer campaign co-chairs for its 2026 annual fundraising campaign. Last year, United Way-funded programs impacted the lives of local individuals 63,249 times. A lifelong ...
Jamestown Police Detectives are looking for assistance in identifying the individual in the attached pictures and video in regard to a grand larceny of a lawn mower that occurred at True Value on Foote Avenue on August 14. The tractor is an Ariens tractor, model number 936060. Its serial ...
FREDONIA - Fredonia Trustee Paul Wandel offered an update this week about the village’s project to connect with the North County Water District. Wandel devoted most of his trustee’s report to the project at the Board of Trustees meeting. He said there was an Aug. 5 meeting with LaBella, the project’s engineers. “LaBella suggested the village review the preexisting water contract with the city of Dunkirk at the Vineyard Drive pump station,” he said. Wandel said officials should “Recognize that this legacy project designed water transfer rates to be 200 gallons a minute ...
