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First-degree murder charge added after last week’s city standoff

An additional charge of first-degree attempted murder has been placed on a Dunkirk man who was involved in a more than seven-hour standoff on March 24. Dunkirk Police Department on Tuesday announced the additional charge for Christopher Marcinkowski, 39, of 312 Franklin Ave., after he shot a ...

UPDATE: Boil order lifted for Fredonia water users

The village of Fredonia’s boil order has been lifted. According to Chautauqua County, turbidity levels have fallen to safe levels and operations have returned to normal. Two consecutive days of testing indicate that the water in the distribution system is safe for drinking, cooking, making ...

Sheridan site wins funding from Empire State Development

A Chautauqua County location has been selected for funding by Empire State Development under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York program. According to a news release issued Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency is receiving $675,000 for a town of ...

WCA Home to become Aspire of WNY north county headquarters

There is a new future for the former WCA Home in Fredonia. On Sunday afternoon, the WCA Home Board of Directors announced the cherished WCA Home facility, which closed its doors during the pandemic, will be brought back to life as the new Northern Chautauqua County Headquarters for Aspire of ...

Florida pedestrian dies in Collins Route 39 mishap

COLLINS --- A Florida man has died after being struck by a pickup while walking on state Route 39. State Police in Collins report that at 6:32 a.m. Saturday, the unit responded to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. An investigation determined that a 2013 Dodge Ram was traveling ...

10th boil water order for Fredonia in last 37 months issued

Fredonia echoes with disgust this morning after yet another boil water order was issued. The terrible shape of the village’s water infrastructure has caught up with it again. A little after 9 a.m., the village of Fredonia Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the Village ...