Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz defended a $15,000 pay raise for Clerk/Treasurer Amy Dobek after city resident Albert Dawson demanded its cancellation. “When the elected treasurer position was eliminated, the city clerk salary jumped 37.5%, from $40,000 to $55,000, with total compensation even ...
GOWANDA — A few new faces will be joining the Gowanda Central School District this fall, as a new Spanish Teacher and School Nurse were among the hires approved at a recent Board of Education meeting. Lauren Schraft is the new Spanish Teacher at Gowanda High School. Schraft, a resident of Silver Creek, is initially certified in Spanish (Grades 7-12) and English to Speakers of Other Languages. Schraft will serve as a Teacher in Training this summer before beginning her role as a Spanish Teacher on Aug. 26. Her appointment carries a standard four-year probationary period. Schraft ...
The newest offering from Electrovaya’s Ellicott manufacturing facility has been announced. The ElvaPulse 1,500 is a high-power energy storage platform for data center and other power applications that offers 3 megawatt hours of energy with up to 7 megawatts of continuous power for demanding data center, artificial intelligence infrastructure and other power applications. Initial deliveries are targeted to begin in the second quarter of 2027 from Electrovaya’s Ellicott facility. The new development will support 48E Investment Tax Credit eligibility, a technology-neutral federal tax ...
PORTLAND – A field day demo for grape and fruit growers is slated for Wednesday. Grape and fruit growers and industry professionals can see the latest advances in spray technology during an all-day meeting and demonstration hosted by Penn State Extension. The Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Sprayer Technology Field Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12, at the Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory (CLEREL), 6592 W. Main St., Portland. Participants will have the opportunity to see current and emerging spray technologies in action while learning from guest ...
Church plans prayers for city Iglesia Pentecostal Dios Con Nosotros, Inc. will be hosting a Faith Revival Night on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the church parking lot on 19 Ruggles St., Dunkirk. We will be praying over our city after all the negativity that has been transpiring. Come out and listen to the positive word of God. Classic Car, Motorcycle Cruise-in planned BROCTON — The American Legion Post 434 will host a Classic Car and Motorcycle Cruise-in on Sunday, Aug. 16 from noon to 3 p.m. Proceeds will be going to the Chautauqua County Veterans Association and the event is in memory ...
CARROLL - A complaint of someone firing guns too close to a home in Carroll resulted in charges against two Jamestown men. On Sunday, Carroll police officers responded to an address on Page Road for a complaint of firearms being discharged too close to a residence. Upon arrival, officers found two men identified as Jonathan Marrero Rosario, 20, and Joshua D. Tolliver, 23, both of Jamestown, each in possession of handguns. Neither man, according to a police report, had a valid state pistol permit. The handguns had allegedly been reported stolen, police said, with all of the handgun ...
