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Hotel attorney responds to threat

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The lawyer for the motel targeted for shutdown by Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson has offered a lengthy response. Richard Morrisroe, counsel for Dunkirk Hospitality, LLC, owner and operator of the former Econo Lodge motel on Bennett Road (Route 60), called on the village of Fredonia to rescind ...

Soft market, competition, tariffs among reasons for bankruptcy

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The eSolutions Furniture Group is pursuing bankruptcy in a Canadian bankruptcy court, leading to the decision to end manufacturing activities at the Jamestown Bush Industries facility. The company said Thursday morning that the Federaon des caisses Desjardins du Quebec, as lender and as ...

Candidates have no solutions for state despair

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New York’s uninspiring contest for governor remains stuck in neutral. As Albany Democrats blunder with a state budget that is now four weeks late and counting, both incumbent Kathy Hochul and challenger Bruce Blakeman are giving voters little reason for optimism. Hot-button topics for ...

Community notebook

Community Notebook

Can drive set for Saturday in city The Blessed Mary Angela Holy Name Society will hold a can and bottle drive on Saturday at the Lord’s Vineyard Center, the former St. Hyacinth School, 296 Lake Shore Drive East in Dunkirk from 9 a.m. to noon. Proceeds from the drive will be used to purchase ...

Area police

Area police

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Harry L. Clayton II, 63, of North Benton, Ohio, was charged April 24 with driving while intoxicated, DWI per se, and backing unsafely. According to officials, at about 8:08 p.m., deputies responded to a business in the town of Ripley for a report of ...

Kennedy man facing child porn charges

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A 71-year-old Kennedy man is facing child pornography charges. In October, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into the possession and promotion of child pornography in the town of Poland. Through a lengthy investigation, investigators identified Steven K. ...