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Fredonia OKs pact with county district

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The village of Fredonia has ratified a new contract to serve Chautauqua County’s Portland Pomfret Dunkirk (PPD) Sewer District. The Fredonia Board of Trustees voted, 4-1, to ratify the contract during a meeting this month called initially to vote on water issues. The board also used a ...

Sheridan Solar hearing rescheduled for Oct. 8

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SHERIDAN — Holidays can sometimes throw off a routine or cause scheduling hiccups. That was the case with a public hearing for a solar project in the town of Sheridan. Due to a technicality regarding the proper amount of prior notice, the Town Board has rescheduled a public hearing for the ...

HALT panel releases reform proposals

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The state’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) released recommendations from the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement (HALT) Committee last week, proposing amendments to the HALT Act to improve safety for facility staff and the incarcerated ...

Silver Creek celebrates successful festival

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SILVER CREEK — Mayor Jeff Hornburg was “in and out all weekend long” at the 58th annual Festival of Grapes in Silver Creek, and he was met with positivity throughout all four days of the festival. “I don’t think anybody really spoke to me in a negative tone. They were all happy with ...

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Community Notebook

Dunkirk Vets of WWII Weidner’s chicken barbecue The Dunkirk Vets of WWII will hold a Weidner’s chicken barbecue on Sunday at 216 Lake Shore Drive E., Dunkirk, from noon until sold out. Presale tickets are guaranteed until 3 p.m. There is a $15 donation. Purchase tickets at Big Rick’s ...

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Area police

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – Jonathan M. Tresler, 36, of Fredonia was charged Friday with criminal contempt. It is alleged that he violated a stay-away Order of Protection that was filed in Fredonia two days earlier. He was taken into custody, transported to the county jail and ...