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Spelling Bee regionals this month at SUNY

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As the exclusive regional partner for western New York, the State University of New York at Fredonia will host the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee regional competition on Saturday in Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall. This year marks the inaugural year for SUNY Fredonia as an official Scripps ...

Center to host Jackson biographer

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The Robert H. Jackson Center will present a free public lecture on Wednesday, March 18, at 6 p.m. featuring Professor G. Edward White. White will discuss his acclaimed new biography, Robert H. Jackson: A Life in Judgment, tracing Jackson’s journey from a self-taught country lawyer in ...

Dunkirk man charged after two brief police chases

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A Dunkirk man driving on a revoked non-driver's identification card led police on two chases Tuesday in the town of Hanover and the city of Dunkirk. At 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, David P. Topliffe, 45, of Dunkirk was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, second-degree ...

Town keeps battery storage moratorium

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The Town of Dunkirk got the extension it needed in drafting a local law pertaining to battery energy storage systems. Following a public hearing, the Town Board passed a local law to extend the current moratorium on battery energy storage systems for an additional six months. “We’re on ...

School 5 maintains tradition of Read Across America

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For many years, Connie Glasier, who served as an aide in the library, ran Community Reading Day at School 5 in Dunkirk. This event is tied to Read Across America Day, and the school schedules it near the late Dr. Seuss’ birthday. This year Glasier passed the torch to Nancy Ortiz. who is now ...

Family’s gift of 100 Book Bundles brings hope, comfort

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MAYVILLE — In January, CASA of Chautauqua County (Court Appointed Special Advocates), in partnership with Family Court Judges, the Department of Mental Hygiene, Community Services Workers, and Attorneys, gratefully received a generous donation of 100 Book Bundles from the Stone family to ...