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Langworthy promotes anti-fraud bills

Congressman Nick Langworthy applauded the House of Representatives’ approval of a package of anti-fraud and government accountability legislation. Langworthy opened a Thursday speech about it by saying that too many taxpayers are resigned to their government being too big and that it “has lost all accountability to the taxpayers — who could blame them for being frustrated, when you read headlines. But the Minnesota fraud scandals that uncovered billions in theft of taxpayer dollars sent shockwaves across the country, and lifted the veil on how bad the problem really is.” The ...

30th Juneteenth Celebration this weekend in city

The Juneteenth Celebration Committee has finalized plans for the 30th celebration to be held in the city of Dunkirk. Celebration days for this year will be Saturday, June 13, through Monday, June 15. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation ...

Power grid operator calls for diverse investment

The state Independent System Operator is continuing to call for an “all-of-the-above” investment in new power generation in New York state in its Power Trends 2026 report. The report, which examines the forces shaping the electric grid and electricity markets, comes less than two weeks after the state Legislature voted to delay deadlines for the state’s transition to an all-electric power grid amid rising electric rates statewide and concerns the state couldn’t meet its electrification timelines. The report details how electrification of the building and transportation ...

Step Up for Autism adds color, set for Thursday

The Resource Center will host the annual Step Up for Autism on Thursday and this year’s event promises to be the most colorful. Organizers have created a “color run” for this year’s main activity. Participants will have the option of walking or running along a 3-mile route through Celoron. Along the way, they’ll pass stations where they can walk through a mist of powdered paint tossed into the air by volunteers. Folks who prefer to take part in the event without getting covered in paint can opt to bypass the paint stations. For those who want to be part of the fun but ...

Early voting begins Saturday for Primary Day

Registered Democrats in Chautauqua County are eligible to participate in an upcoming primary for both a state and federal office, while registered Republicans have a single local primary and that is in Kiantone. June 23 is Primary Day in New York state. For registered Democrats, they will be asked to select candidates for the office of State Comptroller and Representative in Congress for the 23rd District. For registered Republicans, those who live in the town of Kiantone are asked to select the candidate for town clerk. The deadline for anyone not registered to vote in the ...

Public to get first glance of C/S/P Study Tuesday

CLYMER - The merger feasibility study for Clymer, Sherman and Panama Central Schools has finished, and is set to be presented in a joint board meeting on Tuesday. Clymer Central School’s Board of Education discussed the upcoming Joint Board of Education meeting between the three schools ...