institutions

Not all seventh-graders spend their free time listening to American history podcasts or channeling a strong interest in politics, but Jack Keim does. ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department propos...

WELLSVILLE — In the early part of the year village officials learned of Allegany County’s plan to purchase a property on Chamberlain Street. While the...

HINSDALE — On a wet and soggy day with persistent rain, Hinsdale Team 1 braved the elements to take the top spot at the Cattaraugus County Envirothon ...

CORTLANDT (TNS) — The company that owns the defunct Indian Point nuclear facility in Westchester County is suing New York in federal court over its ba...

ORCHARD PARK — A day after improving the Buffalo Bills' NFL draft positions, general manager Brandon Beane opened the second round Friday by addressin...

GREAT VALLEY — For the third time in his nearly two-decade stint as Great Valley supervisor, Dan Brown is looking to represent the region at the state...

ALBANY — Communities without a local newspaper experience higher government spending, lower voter participation and higher levels of civic mistrust. S...

OLEAN — The first serious talks on the form of city government in over a decade were held Thursday, with work expected to continue for months to come....

ALBANY (TNS) — After months of demonstrations by supporters and negotiations among lawmakers, the proposed New York Home Energy Affordable Transition ...

To prepare for shutdowns, communities where correctional facilities are economic lifelines need time — and help from the state. New York’s prison popu...

Local counties saw higher sales tax receipts in March, the state’s fiscal watchdog reported Wednesday, but local cities saw lower receipts. Local gove...

BELMONT — One local-level primary will be held this summer, while several races will go to independents or write-ins in November. The Allegany County ...

Allegany County lawmakers on Wednesday gave an initial OK to the issuance of bonds to help finance Alfred University’s $30 million athletics and recre...

A race for the Democratic candidate for Ward 5 alderman in the City of Salamanca as well as town justice and councilman races in Farmersville highligh...

SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Board of Education has approved a tentative $57.99 million budget with no change in the tax levy for the 2024-25 fiscal year...

State Sen. George Borrello joined members of the state Senate Republican Conference in calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to deploy the National Guard to pr...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Maybe I’m going out on a limb here, but the hapless House Republicans have finally achieved something big: an end to tit-for-tat im...