The Westfield Maid Cooperative was one of two grand prize winners at the New York Concord Grape Innovation Awards. The awards ceremony was held Friday, December 9, at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva. The Portland-based company won first prize in the … [Read more...]
Borrello Submits Petitions for Republican, Conservative, Independence Party Endorsements for State Senate
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello is reporting that he's submitted double the mandatory required petitions to the New York State Board of Elections to become the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party candidate in the … [Read more...]
Despite Age, Democratic Senate Candidate Feels He’s the Right Choice to Represent the 57th District in Albany
FREEDOM, NY - The Democratic candidate running for Cathy Young's (R-Olean) recently-vacated State Senate seat says that despite his age, he's still just as capable and qualified to represent voters in the 57th district when compared to the other two … [Read more...]
Borrello Receives Endorsement from All County Republican Committees in 57th Senate District
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello (R-Irving) has now been endorsed by all four county Republican committees in the 57th State Senate District. Borrello is vying for the vacated seat previously held by Cathy Young (R-Olean), … [Read more...]
Democrats Look Tap Catt County Millennial as State Senate Candidate
MAYVILLE - Regional Democrats are taping a young resident to serve as their candidate in a special election for state senate. According to a media release sent out by the Democratic Committee of Chautauqua County, political newcomer Austin Morgan … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Borrello Reluctant at First, But Felt ‘Sense of Duty’ to Pursue Vacated Senate Seat
MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDLOUD MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County County Executive George Borrello (R-Irving) confirms that he is hoping to be the area's next representative in the New York State Senator. On Thursday morning WRFA talked … [Read more...]
Conservatives Endorse Borrello for Vacated Senate Seat
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Executive George Borrello (R-Irving) hasn't announced his intention to seek a seat in the New York State Senate, but that hasn't stopped at least one political party from endorsing him to fill the vacated seat. The … [Read more...]
Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany Counties Officially Without Representation in State Senate
ALBANY - With Catherine Young (R-Olean) no longer in the State Senate, the state's 57th senate district is without a representative. Since May 2005, Young had represented the district, which includes all of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany … [Read more...]
Senator Cathy Young to Leave Office March 10 to Take Job at Cornell, Releases Statement
(Updated March 1 at 10:25 a.m.) ALBANY - Long time state senator and representative of Chautauqua County Catherine Young (R-Olean) is resigning from her office to take a job at Cornell University. The unexpected announcement came Thursday, … [Read more...]
Statewide Survey of NY Landowners About Black Bears is Underway
ALBANY - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is partnering with the Center for Conservation Social Sciences (CCSS) at Cornell University on a survey of roughly 11,000 randomly-selected New York landowners to better understand … [Read more...]
