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Winds bring rough waters to Lake Erie

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A beach hazards statement and small craft advisory are in effect across the Lake Erie shoreline. Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions expected at beaches of Chautauqua and Southern Erie counties through this evening. Residents are advised to stay out of the water to avoid ...

WACS announces Sikorski as new Superintendent

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WESTFIELD — Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education members officially approved the appointment of Ryan Sikorski as the new district superintendent at their meeting this week. Sikorski moves into the position left vacant by Michael Cipolla, who resigned as superintendent in ...

Expert talks nuclear to city crowd

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The keynote speaker at Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s “nuclear summit” for the community tried to clear up misconceptions about the energy source. University of Buffalo professor Andrew Whitaker is “a nationally recognized expert in nuclear engineering and structural safety ...

Matar transferred out of county jail

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The New Jersey resident who attempted to kill a world-renowned author in Chautauqua Institution nearly three years ago is no longer residing in the county. Hadi Matar was taken out of the Chautauqua County Jail last week by the State Department of Corrections. Public Defender Nathaniel ...

Trustee blames county in water issue

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Fredonia Trustee Michelle Twichell wants to punish Chautauqua County over the village’s latest boil water order. Twichell proposed a resolution Wednesday to find the county in breach of contract over water connections with the village. The resolution states the village entered into a 2020 ...

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Superhero story time this weekend CASSADAGA — At 11 a.m. Saturday, the Cassadaga branch of the Mary E. Seymour Memorial Free Library will have a special Superhero Storytime. As a group, participants will come up with a super hero and the youth will have the opportunity to create their own ...