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Democrats float to the top of the dome

On a richly colored autumn afternoon, the Capitol was all abuzz, and I went forth expecting the breaking news of the day to be on the House side, with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth's impeachment vote. Crestfallen after, I walked into the night and realized the more lasting story of the day was ...

Man located in county tied to Vermont school threats

A Coalchester, Conn., man who was located in Chautauqua County, is facing charges tied to making threats to an elementary school in Vermont. On Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office was called to assist an out of state police agency in regard to the threats. The Brattleboro Police ...

Alcaraz has momentum going into ATP Finals

Alexander Zverev won more of the big titles this year and has the No. 1 ranking. It's Carlos Alcaraz, though, who goes to the ATP Finals as the player to beat. That's because Alcaraz, who missed 4 ½ months in the middle of the year due to a right wrist injury, has displayed the best form ...

Alvarez, PCA win unanimous MVPs

Pete Crow-Armstrong won the NL MVP award unanimously on Thursday after the center fielder starred for the Chicago Cubs in a majestic all-around season. Crow-Armstrong joined Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez as first-time MVPs. Alvarez was the unanimous AL winner after making a run at ...

Republican humiliation can bear good fruit

If Republicans are to recover from a crushing midterm election, they need to understand why their defeat was so sweeping and what must be done to regain the trust of the American people. Voters told pollsters that the issues most crucial to them were government corruption and the cost of ...

Brauchler: Fredonia Flock cam shut off

FREDONIA - A Flock Safety camera outside Fredonia Village Hall was shut off and its removal was requested, according to Fredonia Trustee Ben Brauchler. Brauchler devoted his report at Monday’s Fredonia Board of Trustees meeting to some news that should hearten the many opponents of the Flock program. “As I understand it, the (Chautauqua County) district attorney (Jason Schmidt) has requested that Flock remove the camera in front of Village Hall,” Brauchler said. “That request is pending. The camera is still there, but it is currently apparently disconnected.” That camera, ...