Thirty years ago — 1993 Chautauqua County has one of the lowest rates of tax increase among the 57 upstate New York counties over the past decade according to The Public Policy Institute, a research arm of the state Business Council. A recent report says that the county ranks 40th out of 57 ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 The search for a new Dunkirk police chief took an unexpected twist when Lt. Sam Campese—the officer named just five days ago by Mayor Margaret Wuerstle to succeed Chief Andrew Balzer — told the common council he was withdrawing his name for consideration. ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 The Blessed Sacrament Society of Holy Trinity Church in Dunkirk held its 75th installation of officers in the Msgr. Bernardo Hall. Elected were Mary Rotunda, president; Antoinette Catalano, vice president; Mary Leone, treasurer; and Phyllis Siracuse, secretary. The ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 The culprit who changed report card grades for two students at Dunkirk High School may never be caught, according to Dunkirk Police Lt. Sam Campese, who has spent several weeks investigating the baffling case. With so many people having access to the grades and no ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 A “Do You Remember?” photo features the team from Dunkirk that participated in the American Bowling Congress tournament in Atlantic City, N.J., in 1949. Members of the team were Toby Pakulski, Len Lutz, Gus Peterson, Louis Sarek,Mark Elfman and Earl Bremer. The ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 The Portland Congregational church recently celebrated its 175th anniversary at the Sunday service. The church was organized by the Rev. John Spencer, a missionary, at a meeting held Jan. 31, 1818. This was the first organized church in Portland with 18 charter ...