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Trio critical of Fredonia over public comments

Three familiar critics of Fredonia village government all needled the Board of Trustees and Mayor Michael Ferguson this week, for their recent decision to shut off the broadcast of public comments about items not on meeting agendas. Andrew Ludwig, Samuel Drayo and Mark Twichell spoke during the televised portion of a trustees meeting, where public comments are now supposed to be limited to agenda items only. A second public comment session was added to the end of the trustees’ meetings, where people can speak about anything — but the Fredonia Access broadcast is off the ...

Man charged after threats with rifle in city

A Dunkirk man is facing charges after making threats with a weapon on Tuesday evening. Dunkirk police report Brian J. Sheldon, 55, was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree menacing. Around 9:48 p.m., officers responded to several ...

Hail damages buildings, cars in Gowanda

Heavy rain, golf-ball-sized hail, and widespread flooding affected parts of Western New York on Tuesday. In Gowanda, several residences and businesses were damaged by the hail. School was canceled because of the damage. The hail broke several windows in the Persia Town Hall and adjacent ...

Former city treasurer makes court appearance

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 went before state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon. Woods wore a suit and had a wooden cane. He did not speak during the appearance. ...

UPDATE: City responds to accusations by former dog control officer

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 ...

Boil order due to ‘intense rain,’ ends

After four days, the boil-water order in Fredonia has been lifted. According to Chautauqua County officials, turbidity levels have fallen to safe levels and operations have returned to normal. Two consecutive days of testing indicate that the water in the distribution system is safe for ...