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Union appeals ruling that favored city

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A union has filed an appeal of an arbitration decision that went against former city of Dunkirk employee Kim Robbins. Robbins was a legal secretary who was told on Jan. 6, 2025, that she was getting laid off. The American Federation of State and County Municipal Employees filed a grievance, ...

Independent System Operator: Power grid margins dwindle

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Electric prices are skyrocketing and the state’s Independent System Operator is forecasting narrowing reliability margins for the state’s power grid this summer. At the same time, state Democrats are blaming President Donald Trump for the mess with little agreement on the future of the ...

Community notebook

Community Notebook

Brush collection set for village The village of Fredonia will be picking up limbs and yard waste beginning Monday at 7 a.m. Collection will continue until every village street has been completed. Bags and brush are collected separately by different crews. All items for collection must be at ...

Area police

Area police

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Kiara C. Slaughter, 25, of Jamestown, was charged April 26 with driving while intoxicated, and aggravated DWI per se. According to police, at about 1:53 a.m., officers were patrolling in the area of Fulton and East Sixth streets, and conducted a traffic stop on a ...

Finalists announced for Chautauqua’s Got Talent

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The Semi-Finals of Chautauqua’s Got Talent, delivered Monday, one of the most memorable nights in the competition’s 16-year history at The Spire Theater. Now the stage is set for next week’s highly-anticipated finale. The evening was defined not only by standout individual ...