Allegany County’s biggest music festival is June 17-19 By Margaret “Midge” Van Etten, Estival Festival veteran In April of 2019, I heard a rumor about a music festival at Caneadea […]

By Bob Confer In a recent column I encouraged readers to participate in the public comment process impacting New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (the Climate Act). That […]

Dr. Sakr processed fraudulent claims for five years U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that James A. Sakr, M.D., has agreed to pay $602,661.61 to resolve allegations, arising under […]

Comprehensive Ten-Bill Package Closes Critical Gun Law Loopholes Exposed in Tragic Shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde  Legislation S.9458/A.10503 Bars Purchase of Semiautomatic Rifles by Anyone Under Age 21 by Requiring a License […]

Warmer weather means an increase in bat activity If you find a bat in your home or camp that may have been in contact with a person or pet, please […]

By Douglas Rettig Sr, Cuba NY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I have been reading your draft scoping plan, along with its related documents, and I have the following concerns […]

By Chuck Wiser, I write the words to share what my eyes see and my heart feels After observing Memorial Day with mostly solemn and serious writings I will resume […]

The Arc Allegany-Steuben is holding a 5K Raffle Run/Walk on Saturday, June 25, 2022. The race begins at 9:30am with a starting point at The Arc’s Shine Facility (240 O’Connor […]

Died April 22, 2004 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom Also Remembering Lance Corporal Zachary Smith From Militarytimes.com Dunham, 22, of Scio, N.Y.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st […]

Wolfe to be inducted into the NYS Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame on Memorial Day Elmira, N.Y., May 29—State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) today announced that Dennis L. “Denny”  Wolfe, […]

By Chuck Wiser I write the words to share what my eyes see and my heart feels Memorial Day, coming up Monday, is a special holiday for most people for […]

By CHRIS BROOKS, sports editor, wellsvillesports.com @iambrooskie NAPLES — There has been no team that has entered the Sectional playing field whose bats have been engulfed with flames more than […]

From Bolivar-Richburg School District: On Sunday, May 22nd the Bolivar-Richburg School District held an open forum discussion on Football at Bolivar-Richburg CSD. The purpose of the forum was to hear […]

By W. Brooke Harris, Vice Chairman of the Allegany County Legislature, R-Alfred Late last night State Supreme Court Justice Patrick F. McAllister approved the proposed district maps for both the […]