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New city comptroller has workplace culture warning

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In a month, Dunkirk’s new comptroller has quickly become the “go-to” for city government financial information. Tracy Smith-Dengler has apparently been around long enough to see troubles outside of the ledgers. Smith-Dengler criticized City Hall’s working culture in a comment tacked on at the end of her Common Council Finance Committee report Monday. After noting that she feels very welcome at City Hall, she said, “There are a few things we are not doing well.” The comptroller first stated that the city is not consistently following state General Municipal Law in its ...

Mayor credits creek work for blocking flooding

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Water is eternally on the minds of Fredonians. Last weekend was unusual only in that it came through a deluge from the sky. Mayor Michael Ferguson called it “a very strange, weird weather weekend” during comments to open a Fredonia Board of Trustees workshop. He said it “kept our ...

Two centuries on one wall celebrate SUNY

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Two centuries of history now cover a wall in Fenton Hall, where a large new mural by State University of New York at Fredonia alumna Erin Ruffino (’19) encourages everyone to find the people, places, and moments that connect them to the university’s story. The 8-by-43-foot Bicentennial ...

State joins effort to stop mail-voting rule

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New York state Attorney General Letitia James Wednesday joined 23 other attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in suing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to stop a new rule that gives the agency unprecedented control over mail voting in federal elections, just weeks before ballots go out for the November midterms. The rule, finalized at President Trump’s direction, forces states to hand over lists of every eligible mail voter to USPS and requires federal pre-approval of ballot envelope designs. Any ballot mailed to or by a voter missing from the federal list, or using an ...

Gowanda cemetery gets new kiosk

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Gowanda Pine Hill Cemetery is delighted to announce the opening of its attractive new "Welcoming Kiosk" inside the main entrance. Visitors may read about the history, view announcements and instructions, and scan a QR code to access the "Walk to Grave" function. This feature provides ...

DFT Communications introduces new multi-gig internet service

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DFT Communications has launched its new multi-gig fiber internet service, giving local residents access to speeds beyond the traditional 1 Gig level. DFT is now the only provider offering residential multi-gig internet in Northern Chautauqua County. For DFT, bringing new technology to the community is nothing new. The company’s story began in 1898, when Arthur R. Maytum installed Fredonia’s first telephone in his Water Street grocery store. He needed a faster way to contact the railroad depot and find out when produce shipments would arrive. That practical solution eventually ...