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Museum opens exhibit on U.S. Army in 1970s

The Dunkirk Historical Museum has announced the opening of a new display in honor of our local veterans. The specter of the Cold War provided an intense backdrop for life and politics on home soil, and the public is invited to come learn about the experience of members of the U.S. Army on the inner German border in the 1970s. The display features uniforms and equipment of service members on both sides of the conflict, as well as original objects from the Fulda Gap and behind the Iron Curtain. Open to the public through Jan. 8. The museum's main display, "That '70s Exhibit," will ...

PVCS principal takes new role with P-TECH

The Pine Valley Central School District Junior/Senior High School Principal Kourtney Almeida has accepted an appointment as the new Director of CTE, P-TECH, and Program Innovation at Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES. Principal Almeida’s final day with the district will be Nov. 27. “While her departure represents a significant loss for the Pine Valley community given her extensive tenure as a district administrator and seven-year term as principal, there is no one better suited for this leadership opportunity,” the district said in a news release. “E2CCB will welcome a ...

Sales include bowling alley, former church

A north county bowling establishment has a new owner. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Aug. 27-31. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are ...

Final CSP merger town hall is Nov. 30

ASHVILLE — A final informational forum for the Clymer, Sherman and Panama school district communities is set for the end of this month, giving residents one more chance to ask questions and get more information before the final statutory vote is scheduled. The meeting is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Ashville Hewes BOCES on November 30. The meeting is open to all community members and will be recorded and uploaded to the CSPHub website for anyone unable to attend. “We will highlight the final recommendations from the independent feasibility study,” CSP Merger Study ...

Veterans Day noted in Silver Creek

Veterans Day Services were held at the Silver Creek Overseas Veterans Association. The VFW Post 6472 and American Legion Post 148 did the honors and Commander Richard Henry thanked everyone in attendance and spoke about the significance of Veterans Day. Quartermaster Ed Tofani spoke how ...

City hosting open house to review of preliminary zoning law, map

The city of Dunkirk invites all residents and stakeholders to a Public Open House to review and provide feedback on the preliminary Draft Zoning Law and Map. The Open House will be held in person on Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Stearns Building Conference Room at City Hall, 342 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Members of the public are welcome to come and go during this event as their schedule allows. The Open House will start with a brief presentation of the project, followed by a poster gallery of stations where attendees may review content, ask questions, and provide feedback. ...