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ELLICOTTVILLE — Two more Ellicottville businesses are trying to make a difference in the continuing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the Ste...

Cattaraugus County Legislature Chairman Howard VanRensselaer isn’t sure he agrees with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to keep the state closed through M...

ALBANY — Assembly Republicans want the governor and majority lawmakers to act quickly to help farmers manage the economic downturn caused by the COVID...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Tuesday he hopes the country can begin to turn the lights back on and restart the economy as early as next month. Who is respo...

Some Cattaraugus County farmers have dumped milk in recent weeks even as consumers occasionally found empty dairy cases from people stocking up as the...

WEST VALLEY — The West Valley Demonstration Project nuclear cleanup contract has been extended for 39 months. The U.S Department of Energy’s Office of...

SALAMANCA — Gasoline prices in Salamanca dropped to less than 75 cents per gallon Thursday as the effects of the global coronavirus pandemic on the oi...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said Tuesday he’s among those calling on Congress to up the ante to aid small businesses during the coronavirus health and economic...

BUFFALO — Area nonprofits are among those splitting $4.5 million in regional awards just two weeks after a fund was established to raise money for res...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Thanks to the generous patrons of Dina’s restaurant, the Ellicottville Food Pantry has received a much-needed monetary boost. The rest...

GREAT VALLEY — For those traveling Route 219 between Salamanca and Ellicottville looking for a quick snack, some unique collectibles or general countr...

Should residents of Allegany and Cattaraugus counties be concerned over reports that Buffalo-area residents are flocking to Southern Tier hunting camp...

SALAMANCA — Unwelcomed vulgarity interrupted the video-conference meeting of the Salamanca City Central School District Board of Education on March 24...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said he was happy the House quickly followed the Senate on Friday in overwhelmingly approving the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulu...

ELLICOTTVILLE — The welcome mat has always been out in Ellicottville — until now. With the novel coronavirus raging in the New York City area, officia...

LITTLE VALLEY — Amid COVID-19 concerns, Cattaraugus County lawmakers kept their social distance Wednesday by meeting in two separate locations and vid...

U.S. Rep. Tom Reed joined President Trump and other Republicans Tuesday in calling for commerce to restart in the country much sooner than public heal...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers look forward to the annual Farm Bureau visit when they get an update on the county’s agriculture and samp...