The cows were mooo-ving around the pen but the chips were slow to fall at Cow Chip Bingo, one of the many popular activities at Sherman Days, which were held from July 31 to Aug. 2 this year. Cow Chip Bingo is a game where participants buy squares on a grid, and the winner is determined by ...
One of the latest targets in the legal battles around gun control laws is New York’s ban on Glock-style handguns. California, Maryland, Connecticut and New York have all passed – and their governors signed – laws that restrict the sale, transfer, manufacture or importation of certain “Glock-like” or “Glock-style” handguns. California’s law became effective July 1, 2026. Maryland’s will be effective Jan. 1, 2027. In Connecticut, their prohibition is effective Oct. 1, 2026. New York’s goes effective May 31, 2027. Existing owners can generally keep what they ...
James Lynden has filed code violation complaints about the village of Fredonia’s July water project informational meeting. The former Fredonia trustee has become one of Village Hall’s stiffest critics since getting voted out of office, and found another avenue of dissent with the July ...
The city of Dunkirk has received nearly $549,000 in Temporary Municipal Assistance aid from the state of New York. Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler reported the news during Tuesday’s Common Council meeting. “We have recently received a couple of large sources of revenue,” she began, “$1.04 million in sales tax has come in, that will certainly help our cash flow for the foreseeable future. We also had a lovely surprise from the state of New York, a Temporary Municipal Assistance aid was received totaling $548,000, just under $549,000. Although all municipalities receive some of ...
MAYVILLE – A new kayak launch is not expected to be installed at Lakeside Park this year. During the August Mayville Village Board meeting, officials pulled a resolution to award a contract to who would install the kayak launch. The kayak launch has been part of the Lakeside Park ...
Over a 10-year period, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported in July that a total of 1,440 nursing home closures were identified nationwide. In Chautauqua County, the rate is even quicker. Since 2023, four facilities have ceased operations, which totaled about 240 beds. ...
