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City gets $549,000 infusion from state

The city of Dunkirk has received nearly $549,000 in Temporary Municipal Assistance aid from the state of New York. Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler reported the news during Tuesday’s Common Council meeting. “We have recently received a couple of large sources of revenue,” she began, ...

Thruway fatality blamed on debris from another vehicle

A partial fender or mudflap shaft that came dislodged from another vehicle contributed to a Thruway fatality on Monday, New York State Police reported on Wednesday. The commercial vehicle collision on the eastbound lanes in the town of Hanover took place around 10:05 p.m. when the 53-foot ...

New trustee speaks about priorities

Fredonia’s newest trustee continues to learn as much as he can about village government. Tim Mulholland spoke about his priorities during his report time at a village Board of Trustees meeting Monday. He was appointed to the board in July to replace Jon Espersen, who resigned in the ...

Community Notebook

St. Rose of Lima plans Sunday Mass FORESTVILLE — At 11 a.m. Sunday, there will be a Mass at St. Rose of Lima. All are invited. Please come and join us in our quaint community church! There will be a light lunch following. TEA Party meeting features Quattrone On Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 1309 Norby Road, Jamestown, the general meeting of the TEA Party Patriots will feature Sheriff Jim Quattrone discussing consolidation ideas, rules of the road for mini bikes and electric bikes and cooperation with ICE in light of Governor Hochul’s mandate, as well as other questions from the ...

Hochul addresses nursing home closures

Over a 10-year period, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported in July that a total of 1,440 nursing home closures were identified nationwide. In Chautauqua County, the rate is even quicker. Since 2023, four facilities have ceased operations, which totaled about 240 beds. ...

Lake Shore Drive work adds impatience

Lake Shore Drive is a mess right now. The state Department of Transportation has started a project to repave the road in the city of Dunkirk, which carries Route 5. Most of the road was milled down to grooved pavement as of Tuesday morning. Motorists had to weave around construction ...