A Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, is still spreading among wild birds, poultry, and some mammals in the United States and Canada, including New York. Wildlife and health ...

GOWANDA — Seth Geiger and Trelin Warrior both scored 15 points and Gowanda held off Frewsburg for a 61-52 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 boys basketball victory on Tuesday.

Amanda Lefton, state DEC commissioner, was saved by the bell recently. Lefton was answering a question by state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, during a joint legislative budget hearing when ...

Everyone agrees that domestic violence is a scourge on our society. The question before New York state lawmakers this ...

On Christmas Eve, when most of us — including the news — were focused on wrapping presents and preparing to gather with family and friends, the United States Postal Service (USPS) finalized a policy ...

Breonna Hopkins scored 13 points and grabbed five steals as Cassadaga Valley upended Clymer 46-39 in nonleague girls basketball action on Tuesday. Alexis Pattyson added 13 points and four rebounds for ...

Tuesday night was one of those nights that everyone in the gym at Fredonia High School will remember for a long time. Years from now, it will be one heck of a story to “Tell.” After ending a rivalry ...

Two former Fredonia trustees bashed Mayor Michael Ferguson over his stance on public comments at village meetings. Michelle Twichell and James Lynden are upset that Ferguson refuses to allow comments ...

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Each year the Buffalo Cool School Polar Plunge is held to raise funds for Special Olympics New York, inviting area students to plunge into Lake Erie in frigid temperatures. The most recent plunge was ...

State Sen. George Borrello officially announced he is seeking re-election to represent the 57th District. “Representing the ...

Last week, Sadie Boner stacked ice from the driveway to almost make an igloo in the city of Dunkirk. Cold temperatures ...