Three pets perished and a family is displaced after an early morning fire at 122 Lake Shore Drive East in the city on Friday. Dunkirk firefighters report at 2:13 a.m., they were dispatched to the location. Prior to arrival, additional reports for a working fire were relayed and a second ...
LAONA — After four decades, the Laona Easter Egg Hunt will be celebrating its final year Saturday. The event will begin at 10 a.m. at the Laona Playground. The event has brought happiness to children and families in northern Chautauqua County for roughly 40 years, and this year’s event ...
Unhappiness about Dunkirk’s brush pickup situation was a notable topic at the most recent Common Council Department of Public Works Committee meeting. Committee chairwoman Natalie Luczkowiak expressed frustration that the city’s spring brush roadside pickup was pushed back to May. “We ...
A Dunkirk man is facing charges after making threats with a weapon on Tuesday evening. Dunkirk police report Brian J. Sheldon, 55, was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree menacing. Around 9:48 p.m., officers responded to several ...
At the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, County Executive PJ Wendel officially recognized March as both “Choose to Include Month” and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The proclamation celebrates the contributions of individuals with intellectual and developmental ...
Underdog candidate for New York state comptroller Joseph Hernandez was energized this week by a Siena Poll that was far from flattering to longtime incumbent Thomas DiNapoli. Though the Democrat has held the position since 2007, 65% of the voters surveyed indicated they had never heard of ...