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Mayor attends veteran meeting

The Dunkirk Disabled American Veterans Post 142 Charles Tinley Memorial Chapter would like to thank Mayor Kate Wdowiasz for her attendance at their June meeting. Wdowiasz attended the meeting to help answer questions and concerns regarding the amphitheater project in Memorial Park. Others ...

Politics has a way of blurring truth

“I don’t know what to believe anymore.” These seven words are uttered so often these days that if given a beat and melody, they would be the hit song of the century. For many of us, the words reflect more than confusion and distrust in government. They reveal a deep seated fear that something major is changing in America, something beyond our reckoning. It’s becoming more and more difficult to think of ourselves as individuals who have a purpose in a world where Truth is irrelevant. As citizens, we are being deprived of moral agency and reduced to mere spectators. While all that ...

Healing with Horses: Making sure Centaur Stride is covered

Many hands make light work, and many supporters make it possible. After 33 years, physical structures need replacements. The smaller things have been done routinely, but the bigger items are just too big, such as the cover to the indoor arena, a very expensive, labor intensive, and intricate ...

City students honored

Pictured are some of Dunkirk Intermediate School's May Students of the Month. The overall student of the month recipient was Isla Andin. Others included: Gabriel Braxton, Aijey Davila, Damanni Santiago, Kenneth Gonzalez, Yomar Rivera Garcia, Carter Mulvihill, Radgieliz Diaz Nazario, Jackson ...

A big thank you to the late Don Reinhoudt

Former World’s Strongest Man and legendary Power Lifter Don Reinhoudt died on July 3, 2023 at the age of 78 following a single vehicle crash in the town of Pomfret. It was reported that Don had just finished working out at a local gym and was heading home. The letter below was written to ...

WNY P-TECH recognizes milestones at ceremony

WNY P-TECH celebrated the accomplishments and next steps of its Class of 2026 during its Senior Advancement Ceremony on June 25 at Dunkirk High School, recognizing students as they transitioned to college, careers, or completion of college coursework through Jamestown Community ...