MAYVILLE, NY -- Reaction to State of the State. Last Wednesday, I traveled to Albany to attend meetings with County Executives from across New York State and to attend Governor Andrew Cuomo's State of the State Address. After two productive meetings in the morning, I walked to the Convention Center and joined Chautauqua County Emergency Services ... Read More

Cockaigne Ski Resort On January 25th, Cockaigne Ski Resort suffered a devastating fire which threatened to put them out of business. The morning after the Fire, I traveled to Cockaigne and offered assistance to the owner, Jack VanScoter to allow his business to continue on through the season. In an effort to keep Cockaigne open, Bill Daly of the ... Read More

Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office (Photo: Wikimedia Foundation) Date: 1-24-11 Time: 10:19pm Address: Cockaigne Ski Resort, 1493 Thornton Rd, Cherry Creek City: Town of Cherry Creek Incident Type: Structure Fire Investigation By Officer: Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team Assisted By: New York State ... Read More

The recent blast of early season cold and snow may be giving motorists and school superintendent’s headaches, but there is at least one area industry that is thankful for it—ski lodges. The lodges have only just opened their gates, but already workers are reporting that their slopes are in mid-season condition. “It was probably ... Read More

The Fall Color Ride will head out of Cockaigne Ski Area’s trail head parking lot at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10. Cockaigne is located on County Route 66 between Sinclairville, NY on State Route 60 and Ellington, NY on Route 62. For directions and a map, visit www.cockaigne.com. The Area is easily accessible from I-90 and I-86. The autumn ... Read More