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Apartment plan at JCC site rejected

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A proposal to convert the JCC North campus into apartments has been shot down. Peter Smith, Tanya Smith, and architect Ed Schober with Dunkirk Waterfront Development, LLC appeared at a recent Dunkirk Town Zoning Board of Appeals meeting for their proposal to convert the former JCC building at ...

Weekend drive

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Dozens of hearses will be ascending on Chautauqua County this week. But it will be all for fun. Hearsemania will take place Friday to Sunday. The organization has more than 100 hearse owners throughout the country and the group will be making stops this weekend in Westfield, Portland, ...

Dunkirk schools salute ‘devoted’ retirees

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The Dunkirk City School District is set to lose more than six centuries of experience from its staff. There are 23 employees retiring at the end of this school year. Superintendent Brian Swatland told the Dunkirk Board of Education at its June meeting that between them, they have 660 years of ...

Arkwright looks to draft battery storage law

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ARKWRIGHT — The town of Arkwright took a proactive approach to governing solar energy systems in the town when it passed a local law in 2024 to regulate such properties. The Town Board is looking to do the same regarding battery energy storage systems. The Board will look into battery ...

Dunkirk music series canceled tonight

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Dunkirk’s music series is canceled tonight. Music in Memorial Park is not happening due to thunderstorms and heavy rain, the city’s Festivals and Special Events division posted on social media. It was supposed to be “Canadian Night.” There was no word on rescheduling of the event. ...