A variety of needs of senior citizens has been advanced by Allegany County residents, from transportation to housing, increased handyman assistance and community knowledge about services, during a public hearing on deficiencies in aids for older adults. The comments came during a free Older Adults Wellness Day Friday at Genesis Bible Church in Scio, with … Read more
Applications are being accepted for free home repairs for eligible households in Allegany and Steuben counties which have been performed each summer for over 40 years by ministry teams of adults and youth from New Jersey. The RISE- Risingville Intercommunity Service Effort will be determining in coming weeks which homes it will be involved with … Read more
Allegany County is being provided with a $3 million early Christmas present by the state to construct a wastewater package plant northwest of Belmont to enable a 220-unit housing development to be built on adjacent property. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement this afternoon as part of 381 projects being funded statewide for … Read more
Getting to Know and Love Your Neighborhood was the theme as the state American Baptist Churches gathered in Cuba for a weekend installation of its new executive minister. Rev. Jerrod Hugenot of Albany, who had been associate executive since 2013 of the denominational association which serves 264 self-governing churches across New York State, will participate … Read more
A variety of government and nonprofit entities are adding to a list of solicitations this year for Allegany County residents to provide opinions in regard to existing and needed services. The Allegany County Planning Department and the ACCORD Community Action Program each have added online surveys and Ardent Solutions will hold a virtual community conversation … Read more
The start of a new, free Consumer Resources Support Group tonight in Friendship, to help individuals and families save money, has been postponed until 6:30PM-7:30PM next Tuesday, May 6, due to uncertain weather risks this afternoon and evening. The sessions, requiring registration for first-time attendees, are being held at The Mission House community outreach center … Read more
Child Poverty and Youth Homelessness will be the topic Thursday at a public forum in Wellsville which is seeking to find solutions to these issues. ACCORD Corporation of Belmont will host the 6PM to 7:30PM, October 24, session in the David A. Howe Public Library auditorium at 155 North Main Street. The purpose of the … Read more
Area residents will be able to learn about a variety of resources available to them during a Resources Fair Open House tomorrow afternoon at the Cuba Circulating Library. The 1PM to 5PM, Wednesday, September 25, event is being hosted by the library at 39 East Main Street and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County. Information … Read more
A community conversation for the public to hear and provide input about homelessness and community housing needs and challenges will be held Thursday night in Wellsville. The session, to be conducted from 6PM to 7:30PM, February 15, in the David A. Howe Public Library auditorium at 155 North Main Street, will include testimonies from people … Read more
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul today provided a long list of items she wants to address with the State Legislature this year in her first State of the State message as a full-term governor. Housing, public safety and mental health garnered leading focuses, but local government land use controls, the minimum wage, child care and … Read more