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Man charged after violating stay-away order

A man was charged with second-degree criminal contempt after a reported trespass on Main Street at East Fourth in the city. At 3:19 p.m. Wednesday, Dunkirk Police responded to a reported incident. The caller reported Thomas Majkowski, 49, was violating a valid stay away order of protection by ...

City pair charged in shoplifting

A pair of city residents are facing shoplifting charges. On Monday at 4:16 p.m., Dunkirk Police officers responded to Dollar Tree at 327 Main St. for a shoplifting that had occurred. After an investigation it was discovered Kevin Y. Dejesus-Rivera, 33, of 135 Hoyt St. and Christina A. ...

Crews respond to fire in Stockton

Numerous crews responded to a structure fire on Friday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to 7718 Cummings Road in Stockton for a structure fire. Departments on the scene included: Stockton, Brocton, Sinclairville and Chautauqua County Emergency Management Services as ...

Angola man sentenced in death of child from DWI accident

An Angola man is headed to prison for causing the death of a child in a motor vehicle accident, in which he was intoxicated. Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced that 53-year-old Markus R. Genovese was sentenced Thursday morning before Erie County Court Judge James ...

Ripley solar project gets approval from state

RIPLEY – The largest proposed solar project ever in Chautauqua County has gotten approval from the state. Gov. Kathy Hochul Wednesday announced executed contracts for 26 large-scale, land based renewable energy projects. Among the projects listed includes South Ripley Solar project as well ...

Hochul issues apology for boarding school ‘atrocities’

IRVING — Saying sorry can never make up for the horrific acts committed against Native American children at boarding schools across our nation. But an apology is a start. Governor Kathy Hochul issued an official apology on behalf of the State of New York on Tuesday morning at the William ...