SALAMANCA — The possibility of future capital project development in the Salamanca City Central School District took one step closer Tuesday night following action from the school board.
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District was recently awarded funding to purchase a specialized inspection drone for its agricultural landscaping program.
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca community will be holding a costume parade and trunk-or-treat event on Halloween night.
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Public Library is holding a $1-a-bag book sale thanks to an abundance of donations. The sale is available whenever the library is open.
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Youth Court is in need of volunteers.
CATTARAUGUS — If all goes well, the old, familiar building on the hill at 51 Washington St. will soon be revived to serve the essential needs of rural residents.
Twenty-eight new COVID-19 cases were reported today by the Cattaraugus County Health Department.
Two more deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in Cattaraugus County on Tuesday. There have now been 132 coronavirus deaths since April 2020.
The annual Election Day luncheon Cattaraugus County politicians have attended for 72 years has been canceled again this year due to COVID-19 concerns.
There was one death from COVID-19 and 69 new positive cases reported by the Cattaraugus County Health Department Friday.
CATTARAUGUS — Rainy weather Oct. 9 did not dampen the spirits of the Cattaraugus Central School Class of 1989 members who honored their deceased classmates with a memory bench dedication ceremony.
There was one COVID-19 death and 74 new cases of the coronavirus reported by the Cattaraugus County Health Department.
GREAT VALLEY — The Great Valley town board members approved allowing marijuana sales in the town by a 3-1 margin Monday after further discussions among themselves and with more input from local residents.
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Ellicottville Historical Society’s annual Ghost Walks series is underway, keeping alive the history of Ellicottville with a paranormal and spooky twist.
LITTLE VALLEY — Shoppers across Cattaraugus County will have the opportunity to get a jumpstart on their holiday purchases while supporting local artisans and manufacturers this weekend at the 9th annual W.I.L.M.A. Expo.
Cattaraugus County reported 41 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
FRANKLINVILLE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation has determined the cause of the deaths of a number of trout in Ischua Creek earlier this month as a fungal infection brought on by stress.
As COVID-19 surges again in Cattaraugus County, Public Health Director Dr. Kevin D. Watkins is encouraging residents to get vaccinated — now.
SALAMANCA — The parent of children who attend Salamanca schools addressed the Board of Education Oct. 5 concerning their safety while riding a school bus.
SALAMANCA — When Salamanca High School held its open house in late September, the annual book fair was offering more than just the usual reading material for kids.
National News
NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As corporate America helps navigate the nation through the fallout of this pandemic, six exemplary US business leaders and their companies will be honored with Distinguished Leadership Awards for corporate citizenship and business stewardship by the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED). The CED Distinguished Leadership Awards Celebration, a decades long tradition, will take place on October 25th at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Saranac Waterfront Lodge announced today that it has been awarded LEED Silver, becoming the first and only hotel in New York's Adirondacks to achieve a certification. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the most widely used green building rating system in the world and an international symbol of excellence. Through design, construction and operations practices that improve environmental and human health, LEED-certified buildings are helping to make the world more sustainable.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smartify Media, creator of a digital media revenue platform for retail locations, today announced it has partnered with Storefront, the world's leading online marketplace for renting short-term and flexible retail space.
PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- tec5USA, a leading designer and manufacturer of in-line process spectrometers, announced plans to host a free webinar on November 10th discussing the growing problem of counterfeit medications and their handheld solution for detection. The webinar will feature Dr. Michelle Pressler, Business Development Manager and Application Scientist at tec5USA. Dr. Pressler has an extensive background in the biotech, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, and is a subject matter expert in molecular spectroscopy with comprehensive application knowledge.
MEXICO CITY and NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben & Frank (the "Company"), a leading direct-to-consumer ("DTC"), omnichannel eyewear brand, today announced that it has received a strategic investment from the Latin America fund of L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm. L Catterton will partner with Ben & Frank to accelerate its growth and expansion in Mexico and throughout Latin America. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Existing investor DILA Capital also participated in the round.
SALAMANCA — Eighth-graders Charli Ross and Mackenzie Crouse both won two events, all four in a personal record time, to power the Salamanca swimming and diving team to a one-sided 117-38 victory over Gowanda on Monday night.
WESTFIELD — A rain-soaked muddy field played right into the strengths of the Salamanca football team:
SALAMANCA — Emma Lewis and Nate Lewis each claimed first-place finishes to lift Southwestern to a pair of team victories at Tuesday Salamanca’s first home cross country meet since 1995.
PORTVILLE — Michael Cole and Nate Petryszak staked Portville to a 2-0 halftime lead and the Panthers officially secured the CCAA East boys soccer league title with a victory over Ellicottville.
If dealing with COVID and its ongoing fallout hasn’t been confounding enough, consider the added shock of just learning you have the Big C, and that it’s breast cancer.
A few days after his COVID-19 hospitalization, William "Wild Bill" Hansel believed he heard a fellow patient, to his right, weeping shortly before he died.
COVID-19 vaccination rates in Clinton and Jackson counties continue to edge up, as a new study from the University of Iowa showed that the virus is hitting rural communities much harder than metropolitan areas right now.
A Suffolk child who died of COVID served as class "nurse," her mother wrote, walking all the sick children to the clinic.
Chesterfield County Public Schools surpassed 1,000 student COVID-19 cases Wednesday morning, according to the district’s coronavirus dashboard.
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President Joe Biden tied his legislative priorities to Martin Luther King Jr.'s push for racial justice as he marked the 10th anniversary of the civil rights leader's memorial on the National Mall Thursday. (Oct. 21)
