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City announces Memorial Day event schedule

Local/Region

The annual Memorial Day Services and Parade will be on Monday, May 25 at Memorial Park on Lake Shore Drive West in Dunkirk. Services will begin promptly at 10 a.m. The parade will follow at approximately 11. Memorial Day Services will be conducted by the participating organizations of the ...

Hochul hails $4.5M in Westfield projects

Local/Region

State Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced awards for a total of 21 transformational projects for Western New York --- including nine in Westfield --- as part of two economic development programs: the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and NY Forward. “The DRI and NY Forward winners ...

Workshop to seek input on shoreline protection

Local/Region

A community workshop to gather feedback on proposed Wright Park shoreline protection is set for Wednesday in Dunkirk. Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and the city of Dunkirk will host the workshop 5 p.m. Wednesday at the SUNY Fredonia Center for Innovation and Economic Development at 214 Central ...

Lighthouse’s David Briska honored by Visitors Bureau

Business

The Chautauqua County Visitor’s Bureau has recognized David Briska of the Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum with its inaugural Chautauqua County Tourism Industry Representative of the Year award. Andrew Nixon, CCVB president and CEO, presented Briska with the award. Nixon said ...

State honors for student

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Samuel Bowers, of the Silver Creek Central Schools, achieved the honor of being inducted into the 2024-2025 New York State Business and Marketing Honor Society. The primary purpose of the society is to recognize those students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in a secondary ...

Healing with Horses: Learning while homeschooling, riding

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Imagine a classroom without walls—where the lessons are shaped not only by books, but by hoofbeats, fresh air, and the quiet understanding between a child and a horse. For a growing number of families, homeschooling offers that possibility: an education guided by curiosity, flexibility, and ...