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POLICING: Pact is good deal for town, village | News, Sports, Jobs

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POLICING: Pact is good deal for town, village | News, Sports, Jobs

It is tough to know when you have a bargain when it comes to the government. Last week, the Hanover Town Board signed off on a new policing agreement with the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department. As part of the deal, the town and village of Silver Creek will continue to share a deputy and patrol … Read more

Forget speed bumps! The French village where SQUIGGLY LINES have been painted on roads to stop drivers from speeding (and it’s working… but also making them feel sick)

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Forget speed bumps! The French village where SQUIGGLY LINES have been painted on roads to stop drivers from speeding (and it’s working… but also making them feel sick)

At a glance, it looks like a piece of abstract art.  But this junction in a French village has not been decorated for aesthetic purposes – but to deter drivers from speeding. The seemingly random squiggles were painted on road sections leading to a T-junction in the village of Baune, which lies near the city of Angers … Read more