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Gowanda Middle School lists honor students

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GOWANDA — Dozens of students at Gowanda Middle School earned honor roll status for the first marking period of the 2025-26 academic year. HIGH HONOR ROLL (average of 95-100) Grade 5: Wolf Birdtail, Toby Bylbie, Riley Gleason, Kinley McMahon, Brooke Silleman, Kade Taber, Christopher ...

Jamestown Takes Fight Over Juneteenth Pay To Appeals Court

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Jamestown is asking a state appeals court to reopen an arbitrator's ruling over granting holiday pay for police officers and firefighter related to Juneteenth 2024. Elliot Raimondo, city corporation counsel, filed the appeal in October with the Fourth Department Appellate Division court in ...

Quattrone hails work in conviction, sentencing of murderer

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Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone praised the efforts of his staff and other law enforcement agencies Thursday following the sentencing of Richard J. Fox. Fox, 62, of Buffalo, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the murders of Cassandra Watson and Marquita Mull. Since ...

Comptroller critical of Dunkirk’s 2026 budget proposal

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The state Comptroller’s Office was highly critical of the city of Dunkirk’s 2026 budget proposal in a letter sent to City Hall on Friday. “Although we told the mayor (Kate Wdowiasz), treasurer (Mark Woods), fiscal affairs officer (Ellen Luczkowiak), and members of the council on ...

Patrol predicament: Town still awaits response on police pact

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The town of Dunkirk approved its 2026 budget at the most recent Town Board meeting, along with the fire protection contracts for both the East and West Town departments. Police protection, however, is a different story. The Town of Dunkirk has yet to hear back from the City of Dunkirk ...