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Mount Mercy recognizes Dunkirk grad

Mount Mercy Academy’s 119th graduating class held its Baccalaureate Mass and Awards Ceremony at the Mercy Center Chapel in the spring. The Social Studies department recognized Rylee Strefeler of Dunkirk for her interest in and appreciation of history and the social sciences. The Women in ...

City, homeless disagree on severity of police visit Wednesday

JAMESTOWN — A group of homeless who have taken up residence in Brooklyn Square say the city cracked down on their encampment under the South Main Street railroad viaduct Wednesday. Mayor Kim Ecklund says that isn’t the case. Instead police responded to complaints of loud noise that ...

Jamestown makes disaster declaration as homelessness swells

Jamestown officials are declaring a state of emergency as an estimated 300 people have set up unauthorized camps throughout the city. The disaster declaration is being declared in part to bring additional resources into the city to deal with its burgeoning homeless population. The city ...

Canceled council session not rescheduled

The Dunkirk Common Council meeting canceled on July 16 won't be rescheduled. City Clerk Lillian Divine made the announcement in a Wednesday afternoon email. She wrote, “The next Common Council meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 5.” Council meetings are normally held on Tuesdays. ...

Fredonia School of Business renews accreditation

The State University of New York at Fredonia’s School of Business has renewed its prestigious accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International for its degree programs in Accounting, Public Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, Management and ...

Bush Industries Sues Third-Party Seller

Bush Industries and BESTAR Inc., an affiliate of Bush, are going to court in an attempt to receive more than $110,000 the company says it is owed. Bush filed its suit Tuesday in state Supreme Court in Mayville seeking payment for $68,585.70 the company says it is owed by Homethreads.com LLC ...