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Firefighters sue Jamestown over unfilled management positions

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Firefighters and members of the Jamestown Professional Firefighters Association Local 137 are suing the city of Jamestown over consistently leaving management positions such as battalion chief, captain, and lieutenant unfilled with permanent appointments, and instead filling them with temporary ...

$200,000 in funding available for Great Lakes applications

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York Sea Grant today announced that $200,000 in funding is available for projects benefiting New York’s Great Lakes basin by demonstrating the application of ecosystem-based management approaches to local watershed ...

City police issue warning on vehicle thefts

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The Dunkirk Police Department has seen an increase in the amount of vehicle entries, vehicle thefts and attempted vehicle thefts within the past month. The Dunkirk Police Department is reminding city residents to lock their vehicles and remove all valuables from their vehicles. The primary ...

Official touts work of governor, offers help

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A high-ranking official in New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration visited Fredonia to tout her policies and listen to local concerns. Tim Hogues, head of the state’s civil service commission, appeared at the Fredonia Opera House before about two dozen spectators who were mostly ...

Ferguson defends new police site plan

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Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson punched back Monday against an OBSERVER editorial criticizing his plan for a new Fredonia Police Department building next to the village fire department. Ferguson took time at a Board of Trustees workshop to defend against the editorial. “This ...

Coming up …

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More information online at www.observertoday.com WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Tops NY 890 meeting First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. Weigh-ins begin at 8:45 a.m., meeting starts at 9:35 a.m. All are welcome. Use the Main Street entrance. For details, call 716 ...