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Wendel Talks Issues at Fredonia Hotel, Opportunities for Transitional Housing
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10/25/2026 3:42:12 PM
Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel says he shares the same concerns that Fredonia Mayor Mike Ferguson has regarding a hotel that had been used to house homeless people before it closed. Wendel, who was a guest on Friday's edition of WDOE's "Viewpoint" program, met with Ferguson after he voiced his opposition to bringing back social services programs to the former EconoLodge, which has reope...read more
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State Fills One Millionth Pothole for Year
2026-10-25 08:30
New York State has filled more than one million potholes on roads so far this year. Governor Kathy Hochul recently joined a New York State Department of Transportation maintenance team on Long Island to personally fill the state's one millionth pothole. The work has been part of an unprecedented and ongoing effort by the State DOT to restore and repave thousands of lane miles of vital roadways a...read more
First Responders, Citizens in Evans Help Hunter Trapped Upside Down in Tree Stand
2026-10-25 07:38
A hunter in southern Erie County experienced a scary moment on Wednesday when he got trapped and suspended upside down in a tree stand, but got help from first responders and some local citizens. According to crews from Evans Center, the incident occurred at an address on Southwestern Boulevard (Route 20) near Eden-Evans Center Road, where the tree stand had apparently shifted underneath the hun...read more
Jamestown Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting
2026-10-25 07:19
The City of Jamestown planted five new trees last Tuesday to celebrate Arbor Day. City officials gathered to plant the trees between the two pedestrian bridges along the north shore of the Riverwalk. The planting included three Red Maples and two Serviceberry trees, adding to the Riverwalk's natural beauty of the Riverwalk and contributing to the city's ongoing efforts to maintain and enhan...read more
Virtual Meeting Scheduled for Framework of Wright Park Beach Improvement Plan
2026-10-25 06:54
The City of Dunkirk and Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper are inviting members of the community to attend a virtual meeting to view and comment on the final framework plan for improvements to Wright Park Beach and Lakefront Boulevard. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday from 5:00-6:00 PM and will be the final meeting on the Wright Park Beach Shoreline Naturalization and Protection Project, which...read more
Man Hospitalized After Vehicle Falls on Him at Lakewood Repair Shop
2026-10-25 06:38
A man had to be flown to a local hospital after a vehicle fell on him at a repair shop in the Village of Lakewood Sunday morning. Chautauqua County dispatchers say Lakewood Fire, Lakewood-Busti Police and others responded to H.W. Motors on Chautauqua Avenue shortly after 10:15 AM. Dispatchers say the man involved had been freed from under the vehicle when crews arrived, but he was still transpor...read more
Allegany County Man Dies in Head-On Crash
2026-10-25 02:13
An elderly man lost his life in a two-vehicle, head-on crash in Allegany County last Monday. State Police in Amity responded to the scene on Route 19 in the Town of Wellsville and determined that a southbound SUV crossed into the oncoming lane and struck a northbound Mack truck. Troopers identified the driver of the SUV as 87-year-old Frederick Francisco of Wellsville, who was pronounced dead at...read more
Fredonia Professor Named SUNY DEISJ Fellow
2026-10-25 12:38
An associate professor at SUNY Fredonia was recently named to SUNY's fourth cohort of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Fellows (DEISJ). SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. announced the addition of Dr. Saundra Liggins, who is with Fredonia's Department of English. The fellows will use their interdisciplinary expertise to update and develop courses within SUNY's diversity, equity,...read more
DiNapoli: State Tax Receipts Over $7 Billion Higher Than Estimates at Fiscal Year Midpoint
2026-10-25 10:40
New York's top fiscal watchdog says state tax receipts through the middle of the state's fiscal year were $7.3 billion higher than estimates by the Division of the Budget. According to data in Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's monthly State Cash Report, receipts totaled $68.5 billion through September, which is also $8.6 billion higher than those through September 2025. DiNapoli says those higher ta...read more
Man Charged After Physical Altercation in Town of Hanover
2026-10-25 10:09
Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies took a man into custody after he got into a physical altercation with someone in the Town of Hanover Saturday evening. Deputies responded to the incident at about 8:45 PM. After further investigation, 38-year-old Matthew Thompson was arrested and charged with 2nd-degree unlawful imprisonment and criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation. He was t...read more
Over $4,700 Raised in Fredonia Fire Union's 13th Annual Boot Drive
2026-10-24 09:43
Fredonia Professional Firefighters Local 2931's Fill the Boot Drive raised a total of $4,716.21. The final total was revealed on the Village of Fredonia's Facebook page. Funds from the 13th annual drive, which was held on September 18th, will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.   Photo by the Village of Fredonia...read more
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