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Firefighter hurt, major damage noted in blaze

A firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries in fighting Wednesday’s blaze at the former White Village restaurant. The fire caused an estimated $350,000 in damage to the structure and $100,000 in damage to its contents, according to a Thursday morning press release from Fredonia ...

Crews battle major fire at White Village restaurant

Numerous departments were at the scene of a major fire in the town of Pomfret on Wednesday afternoon. A call came in around 12:20 p.m. that flames were seen coming through the roof of the White Village restaurant. Route 5 near the location was closed going west. Smoke filled the area and ...

Council approves 6-month BESS moratorium

The Dunkirk Common Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on new Battery Energy Storage System applications in the city Tuesday. The city’s Planning Board requested the moratorium as it grapples with an application for a BESS behind a Brigham Road warehouse. Another BESS, also ...

Jamestown man facing federal meth charges

A Jamestown man is facing methamphetamine charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Wednesday that Koran Leeper, 54, was charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life. According to the complaint, on April 30, Jamestown Police officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle Leeper was riding in. During the stop, the officers observed an unusual amount of a crystal-like substance on Leeper’s chest and legs. When questioned about it ...

Ruling backs Munson in city benefits battle

A court has ruled in favor of Dunkirk City Assessor Erica Munson in her benefits battle with the city. Munson sued Dunkirk over its April 1 denial of a cash buyout on her health insurance. State Supreme Court judge Grace Hanlon set aside that denial Monday as “arbitrary and capricious, ...