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Townsend Street home damaged in Wednesday blaze

An early evening fire Wednesday in the city of Dunkirk heavily damaged a home at 140 Townsend St. The Dunkirk Fire Department reports at 5:21 p.m., it was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, crews found fire and smoke coming from the rear of the two-story house. Firefighters made an ...

Catholic Charities Appeal has $8 million goal

Officials and volunteers gathered this week to launch Appeal 2026 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith, with a goal of raising $8 million by June 30. “Through more than 100 years of economic hardship, social change, and personal struggle, Catholic ...

Gillibrand announces bipartisan bill to ban Congressional stock trading

U.S. Sens. Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would ban stock ownership and trading for members of Congress and their immediate family members. This is companion legislation to the bipartisan bill introduced by ...

Carroll Police identify vehicle in cemetery accident

FREWSBURG – Social media helped the Carroll Police Department find the person responsible for an accident that caused damage to the Maple Grove Cemetery recently. individual that caused damages. Police Chief William Nelson noted that the individual has since been caught, with the town now ...

County receives $1.9M for emergency communications

Chautauqua County will be receiving $1.9 as part of $38 million in state funding has been awarded to 17 counties and New York City to improve emergency communications for first responders, making New Yorkers safer. The Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant program supports local ...

CCPEG announces launch of rebranded economic growth fund program

The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) will once again provide support for qualifying economic development projects through its rebranded Economic Growth Fund (EGF). Municipalities, nonprofits, academic institutions, economic development organizations, and community ...