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2% tax hike won’t balance Dunkirk school budget

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Dunkirk City School District Superintendent Brian Swatland envisions a 2% property tax hike in the 2026-27 budget. However, he acknowledged that could leave the district about $133,000 short of balancing the spending plan. Swatland suggested the 2% hike to the Dunkirk Board of Education to ...

Woman appeals ruling in county case

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The state Division of Human Rights has ruled in favor of Chautauqua County and several of its employees in a discrimination case. Leanne Luka-Conley is petitioning Chautauqua County Supreme Court to overturn the order that found no probable cause to believe unlawful conduct occurred. She ...

Dunkirk man charged after pair of chases

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A Dunkirk man driving on a revoked non-driver's identification card led police on two chases Tuesday in the town of Hanover and the city of Dunkirk. At 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, David P. Topliffe, 45, of Dunkirk was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, second-degree ...

Hanover approves Comprehensive Plan

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HANOVER — After many months and countless discussions, the Town of Hanover finally established a document to define its community as a whole as it officially accepted and adopted the newly created Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee hosted several open meetings to ...

Three CLCS alumni return to district to teach

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MAYVILLE — Next fall, the Chautauqua Lake Central School District will see three familiar faces return to their halls as three alumni have officially been appointed to teaching positions for the next school year. The Chautauqua Lake board of education appointed Jaclyn Doyle, a 2017 ...

Community notebook

Community Notebook

Dance classes held Mondays Now that the holiday season is over it is time to think of spring and summer activities that include the dances, weddings and family get-togethers. If your list of New Year’s resolutions include getting back into shape, spending some quality time with folks and ...