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Hanover water project finally reaches completion

HANOVER — At long last, the Town of Hanover has closed out the Water District 1 line replacement project. The Town recently received notice of final completion of the project, and final payment was authorized to the contractors at the latest Hanover Town Board meeting. The project began construction in 2024 along Routes 5 and 20. The Town awarded the bid for the project to DJM Contracting Inc., of Eden, at a cost of $1,162,190. The project was supported by close to $400,000 of Rural Development funds. A budget modification was also approved at the recent meeting to decrease the ...

On right track

RIPLEY — The world’s largest operating steam locomotive will visit Tuesday. The Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, built in 1941, is on a 14-state round-trip tour as part of celebrations for the United States’ 250th anniversary. Union Pacific is collaborating with Norfolk Southern on ...

Revitalize Dunkirk still seeking volunteers for Point project

Revitalize Dunkirk is the midst of Discovery Way at the Point Build Week and is sending out another call for volunteers. On Wednesday, there were Dunkirk High School students working the trail. The students were "focused and their energy and young muscles are greatly needed and appreciated," ...

Genover eyes ‘outcomes’ for retired power sites

NRG Energy Inc.’s era in Dunkirk and northern Chautauqua County has come to an end after a more than a quarter-century partnership that began in 1999. It was in June of that year when the company purchased the Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. station. As part of that same deal, it also purchased ...

Board of Health pens letter regarding turbines, battery storage

MAYVILLE – The Chautauqua County Board of Health is going on record, as it first did back in 2019, offering recommendations to municipalities when it comes to zoning for future wind turbines. The board did not, however, recommend any type of a ban or give any specific setback ...

Cassadaga will review zoning law

CASSADAGA — The Village of Cassadaga will reopen discussion on its zoning law, as the 2025 update was never officially filed with the State. As a result, the old zoning laws are currently in effect, and instead of re-submitting the new laws as the Zoning Rewrite Committee submitted last year, the new administration wants to take a closer look. Mayor Rudy Abersold, Trustee Dave Rowley and Trustee Jeff Frick - who were all not on the Village Board when the law was approved - expressed a desire to look over the laws and tweak portions where they see fit before it is submitted to the ...