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Town nears BESS law, hearing Sept. 15

The Town of Dunkirk is nearing a final proposal for a local law regarding Battery Energy Storage Systems in the town. In order to give the Town Board even more time to make sure all of the finer details are exactly defined to their liking, the Board is looking to extend its moratorium on such ...

Activist, community organizer Skidmore to be honored

A community-based project will culminate in a music and art festival commemorating the legacy of Marion H. Skidmore. State University of New York at Fredonia Department of English faculty member Dr. Emily VanDette and undergraduate Monty Cooke of Hamburg, NY, who is majoring in English ...

City planners back clubroom facade projects

New facades for Central Avenue club rooms were backed by the Dunkirk Planning Board recently. The American Legion and Exempt Firemen’s Association hangouts neighbor each other, in the block between Second and Third Streets. The board’s approval of a blue, vinyl overhang for the Legion ...

Warrant issued in June city murder by police

Dunkirk Police Department announced Friday night an arrest warrant has been issued for 24-year-old Tywon W. Wright of Dunkirk, charging him with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Wright is wanted on the charges in connection with a shooting ...

Police make arrest in Fredonia arson

Fredonia police have made an arrest in an Aug. 29 fire at a Clinton Avenue apartment building. Jamie Prime, 31, was charged with second-degree arson, first-degree reckless endangerment, and two counts of fourth-degree criminal mischief. She is currently being held in the Chautauqua County ...

County OKs law regarding motorists and bicycles, pedestrians

MAYVILLE – There are three counties in the state that require motorized vehicles to leave a minimum of three feet when passing non-motorists. Chautauqua County will now be the fourth. During the recent legislature meeting, county lawmakers voted 16-1 to approve a local law requiring ...