Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz has sued former city dog control officer Jennifer Sasso. Meanwhile, the Common Council has brought on Wayde Forster as Sasso’s replacement. City Attorney Elliot Raimondo apparently served Sasso with the lawsuit at a Common Council meeting Tuesday. Sasso had ...

Dunkirk city employees rebelled against Mayor Kate Wdowiasz Tuesday, packing a Common Council meeting to demand a resolution of no confidence in her administration. Possibly 100 people jammed what is normally a placid council meeting room to cheer on union speakers. The city police, fire and ...

Fire companies, including Westfield and North Lake departments, responded to a garage fire at 24 Washington St. in the village. The fire occurred around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Photos by Dan Kohler

NORTH COLLINS --- A fatal crash over the weekend is being investigated by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Unit, according to Sheriff John Garcia. At approximately 6 a.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to the area of 11476 Sisson Highway. A witness reported that a dump ...

A Brocton man has been charged with forcible touching by Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies. Dale F. Parks, 68, of Brocton was charged Tuesday, according to a police report. Deputies received a complaint on Oct. 17, 2025, that Parks allegedly had inappropriate contact with another person. ...

An inmate who had injured a counselor and officer at the Lakeview Shock Incarceration facility in Brocton during a brutal incident in February has struck again. State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, said the inmate --- who was transferred to Attica Correctional Facility --- assaulted six ...