President Joe Biden received his worst ever favorability and job approval ratings from registered New York voters, a Siena College poll released Tuesday found. According to the poll, Biden has a negative 45-52% favorability rating, down from 50-45% last month, and a negative 46-51% job approval rating, down from 47-48% last month. This all comes … Read more
Editor’s note: This is the last in a series of articles on the upcoming Common Council races. Jack Pasquale James Stoyle The city of Dunkirk’s Third Ward has a couple of direct, hometown guys running to represent it on Common Council. Incumbent James “Jidge” Stoyle, a Republican, has strong opinions and is not afraid to … Read more
Steven Cobb, pictured, was one of two presenters at Thursday’s county Board of Health meeting. He lead a discussion drug overdoses in Chautauqua County. P-J photo by Gregory Bacon MAYVILLE — Drug overdose deaths continue to be a problem in Chautauqua County, and it’s getting worse. During a meeting Thursday of the county Board of … Read more
According to the U.S. surgeon generalchildren and adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, than those children and teens who do not. The statistic is cause for concern because a vast majority of young people use social media … Read more
Sheriff Garry McFadden of Mecklenburg County said they have had great success in North Carolina with IGNITE. P-J photo by Gregory Bacon A national program aimed at helping to rehabilitate inmates is coming to New York, with Chautauqua County the first community to participate. On Tuesday, Sheriff James Quattrone announced that the county jail was … Read more
LaBella’s Matt Higgins offered an update to Fredonia’s Board of Trustees this month on a study of the village’s water system. Fredonia’s trustees got an update about the study of its water system this month. Matt Higgins of LaBella, the engineering firm doing the study, offered it at a Board of Trustees meeting. Higgins said … Read more
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Police are looking into a shooting that left one person injured on Wednesday in Atlanta. According to the Atlanta Police Department, the shooting happened at 1935 Alison Court SW. When officers got to the scene, they found the victim with a gunshot wound. The person shot is alert and … Read more
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a new group portrait, at the Supreme Court building in Washington, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Justice Thomas was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to succeed Justice Thurgood Marshall and has served since 1991. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) New … Read more
Acting State Police Superintendent Steven Nigrelli resigned Friday after Gov. Kathy Hochul rescinded his candidacy to permanently serve in the role, officials said. The leadership shakeup, first reported by The Times Unioncomes after multiple allegations he harassed and was abusive to employees. “Earlier today, the administration informed acting Superintendent Steven Nigrelli he is no longer … Read more
New York agencies are being ordered to freeze spending in their budget proposals for the next fiscal year as the state faces major budget gaps. Budget Director Blake Washington sent a letter to agency commissioners Wednesday telling them budget requests for next year should not exceed what was approved this year. Budget gaps totaling $36 … Read more