A Dunkirk man involved in a more than seven-hour standoff with city police March 24 is now facing federal charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that Christopher Marcinkowski, 39, was charged by criminal complaint with maintaining a drug involved premises and being a ...
WESTFIELD - Renold Inc. is expanding its Chautauqua County operations, modernizing its Westfield facility at 100 Bourne St. A local fixture since the early 1900s, the Renold Westfield plant will undergo a $2.975 million transformation to include a dedicated advanced manufacturing cell, ...
MAYVILLE – A former Dunkirk treasurer who is accused of stealing more than $100,000 from city coffers made an appearance in court. On Tuesday, Mark Woods appeared before state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon. Woods wore a suit and had a wooden cane. He did not speak during the appearance. He is being represented by attorney Justin Ginter of Buffalo. The case is being prosecuted by Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt. Woods was arrested in January following an investigation by the District Attorney and state Comptroller’s offices on charges of public ...
The National Comedy Center’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival will feature headlining comedians Jerry Seinfeld, Bert Kreischer and Seth Meyers from Aug. 6-9. For the first time, this year’s festival features three major headlining comedians performing in the Northwest Arena. Additional ...
Last week, the local landscape of community service saw a distinguished group of participants as Dunkirk-Fredonia Meals on Wheels hosted its annual "March for Meals" ride-along event. A bipartisan group of local dignitaries and community leaders joined volunteer drivers to deliver ...
The city of Dunkirk’s dog control officer has left the position, and blasted city government on the way out in a social media post. Jennifer Sasso stated Tuesday that her service would end at midnight. “My contract has ended, and I will not be renewing it due to circumstances well beyond my control,” she wrote. Sasso’s accusations against the city included: — “I was told to transfer every dog to Lakeshore Humane (Society) by Day 6. If they could not take the dog, I was directed to euthanize the animal to ensure no city funds were ‘wasted’ on a stray. I refused, and I ...
