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Village Scraps Plans for Mobile Parking, Offers New Regulations
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7/30/2026 2:59:35 PM
The Village of Fredonia is scrapping its plans for mobile app-based downtown parking and is offering a new proposal. Mayor Mike Ferguson announced Thursday afternoon that he and Trustee LeeAnn Lazarony are pitching an idea that involves eliminating all village parking meters completely and replacing them with "two-hour" parking signs. Ferguson says the previous proposal using the HONKMobile app ...read more
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Denny's Franchise Owners Ordered to Pay $440,000 in Restitution to WNY Workers
2026-07-30 04:08
Current and former employees of Denny's restaurants across Western New York will receive a combined $440,000 in restitution through a settlement announced Thursday by the state's Attorney General. Letitia James says Denny's franchise owners Reveille Management, LLC and Top Line Restaurants, Inc. failed to pay their restaurant workers the full wages they were owned. An investigation by the Office...read more
Report of Toddler Walking in Roadway Leads to Charges for Westfield Couple
2026-07-30 02:36
Two parents in the Town of Westfield are facing child endangerment charges after their two-year-old child was seen walking unattended in a roadway last week. Westfield Police say a Good Samaritan called in the incident in the area of Route 5 and Route 394 shortly after 5:30 PM on July 22nd. Further investigation found that Cortland Hepfner and Sydney Switzer were responsible for the child at the...read more
Chautauqua Center Hosting Annual Community Picnics in Jamestown and Dunkirk
2026-07-30 02:15
The Chautauqua Center, Inc. (TCC Health) will hold its annual Community Picnics in Jamestown and Dunkirk next week in celebration of National Health Center Week from August 2-8. This special week honors the critical role Community Health Centers like TCC Health play in providing comprehensive, affordable, and accessible health care to millions across the country. The Jamestown Community Pic...read more
New York Bolsters Gun Safety Measures in Response to Proposed Federal Firearm Regulation Rollbacks
2026-07-30 12:25
The federal government's proposed rollback of 30 firearms regulations is causing New York State to bolster its gun safety measures even further. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday morning that the state will increase enforcement and education designed to blunt the effect of many of those changes. Hochul says immediate changes include prioritizing State Police inspections of all firearms de...read more
Fredonia DPW Beginning August Brush Collection on Monday
2026-07-30 10:29
The Village of Fredonia DPW will begin its next round of brush collection on Monday, August 3rd at 7:00 AM. Collections of limbs and yard waste will continue until every village street has been completed. Bags and brush are collected separately by different crews. All items for collection must be at the curb no later than 7:00 AM Monday. In no case will there be repeat&n...read more
Frewsburg Man Charged in Three Separate Domestic Incidents
2026-07-30 10:22
A Frewsburg man is behind bars on numerous charges related to three separate domestic incidents in the Town of Ellicott. According to Ellicott Town Police, the first charges against 32-year-old Mitchell Costanzo were filed on July 11th following an allegation that he called a female victim more than 200 times, violating a complete stay-away order of protection that was in place. Officers say the...read more
Jamestown's Comptroller Projecting Improved Sales Tax Revenues for 2nd Quarter
2026-07-30 08:20
It appears sales tax revenues for the City of Jamestown in the 2nd quarter will be better than they were in the 1st quarter. City officials say the improved numbers will hopefully offset not-so-good figures in the first three months of 2026. City Comptroller Ericka Thomas is still waiting for final numbers for the 2nd quarter. However, for the first two months of the quarter -- April and May -- ...read more
2026 Chautauqua County Fair Deemed 'Absolute Success' by Head of Fair Association
2026-07-30 07:12
The final attendance numbers haven't been determined yet, but preliminary indications on this year's Chautauqua County Fair are that it was an "absolute success." Those are the feelings of Linda Lanphere, President of the Chautauqua County Fair Association, who says the 143rd edition of the fair was very well-attended, with the weather helping matters. Lanphere, who spoke with WDOE News on Wedne...read more
Matar Found Guilty of Terrorism Charges from Attack on Salman Rushdie
2026-07-29 06:22
The New Jersey man who was convicted of state-level charges for his attack on famed author Salman Rushdie at Chautauqua Institution nearly four years ago has now been found guilty of federal terrorism charges related to that incident. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that a jury convicted 28-year-old Hadi Matar of attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, a designat...read more
Local Planning Committee Begins Jamestown's Second DRI Process
2026-07-29 03:56
About 40 people were on hand for the first meeting of the panel that will decide on which projects will be funded in the City of Jamestown's second Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant. The Local Planning Committee -- which is made up of businesspeople, heads of local nonprofits, and CHQ Chamber -- met at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts Wednesday morning. Mayor Kim Ecklund, who co-chairs t...read more
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