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City hosting open house to review of preliminary zoning law, map

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The city of Dunkirk invites all residents and stakeholders to a Public Open House to review and provide feedback on the preliminary Draft Zoning Law and Map. The Open House will be held in person on Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Stearns Building Conference Room at City Hall, 342 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Members of the public are welcome to come and go during this event as their schedule allows. The Open House will start with a brief presentation of the project, followed by a poster gallery of stations where attendees may review content, ask questions, and provide feedback. ...

Gillibrand, other Dems aim to lower Medicare age to 50

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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined nine of her Senate colleagues to introduce the Medicare at 50 Act, legislation to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50 and allow Americans ages 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare. As Americans list the cost of healthcare as a top concern, the bill ...

Veterans Day noted in Silver Creek

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Veterans Day Services were held at the Silver Creek Overseas Veterans Association. The VFW Post 6472 and American Legion Post 148 did the honors and Commander Richard Henry thanked everyone in attendance and spoke about the significance of Veterans Day. Quartermaster Ed Tofani spoke how ...

Fredonia eyes bond note for water project

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Three Fredonia trustees devoted their board meeting reports this week to the water system saga. Most notably, Trustee Tim Mulholland said the village is eyeing a bond anticipation note to help fund its North County Water District connection project. Mulholland described a meeting about financing options for the project. Financial consultant Rick Ganci, Trustee LeeAnn Lazarony, and Treasurer Erlyssa LeBsau joined him in the meeting. The Fredonia officials gave Ganci a “financial snapshot of our village. One of the immediate priorities is reimbursing our village's water fund for ...

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Bills Boosters ready for Jets game The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will watch the Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets game on Sunday at the First Ward Falcon Club in Dunkirk.Game time is 1 p.m. Roast beef sandwiches will be provided at halftime. Members may bring a dish to pass. Fredonia Ukulele gathers Saturday evening Join Fredonia Ukulele on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Domus Fare Restaurant, 41 W. Main St., Fredonia. Never played before? No problem! We welcome all ability levels, and you can jump right in and start playing immediately. No experience necessary! Our goal is ...

Final CSP merger town hall is Nov. 30

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ASHVILLE — A final informational forum for the Clymer, Sherman and Panama school district communities is set for the end of this month, giving residents one more chance to ask questions and get more information before the final statutory vote is scheduled. The meeting is set to take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Ashville Hewes BOCES on November 30. The meeting is open to all community members and will be recorded and uploaded to the CSPHub website for anyone unable to attend. “We will highlight the final recommendations from the independent feasibility study,” CSP Merger Study ...