With the school year ending soon, the VFTB wanted to share this story. Recently, a former JHS and SUNY Fredonia classmate contacted me reminiscing about something she thought would be another one of those memorable stories we could re-tell at reunions, chance meetings at local taverns, or ...

Be excited—no, ecststic—about the upcoming Rock The Lake concert series this summer. Thanks to people like Michelle Turner and the Lakewood Community Development Corporation, they’re bringing music back to the lake but with a decidedly village spin. The stage will be brought in to the ...

Memorial Day was always a special day for me, even as a child. It was a particularly important day of remembrance for my mother. Every year, she made sure we wore the commemorative red poppies to honor her youngest brother, the family hero. Kenneth Arthur MacMillan was the youngest of four ...

As summer approaches, traffic patterns may change. Read the signage, and follow the rules of the road. Adherence to those tips goes a long way when driving in Jamestown. And they just may prevent an accident. Jamestown Police Department Capt. Scott Forster advises along with summer, ...

Should the loss of property value at the former Jones-Carroll landfill property in Carroll justify a taxpayer-backed payment to the property’s owner? That’s the question before state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon. Briefs filed recently by attorneys for the town of Carroll and Carol ...

CASSADAGA – Employees at the local Job Corps have been told their program is being put on pause and must find placement for the students on its campus. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is looking to permanently end the program. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it is ...