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Key city DPW budget lines in red

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Three significant Dunkirk Department of Public Works budget lines are running in the red, according to department head Randy Woodbury. DPW’s director began his most recent Common Council Finance Committee report with a shard of sunshine. The department is going to be able to use Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) funding to pay for a badly needed bucket loader truck. Woodbury followed that news by blotting out the sky with more of Dunkirk’s financial storm clouds. “We are in the red on three lines,” he stated. The first line involves fixing broken ...

WMH Foundation gives thanks, holds ‘10 Days of Giving’

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The Thanksgiving season begins a little earlier than usual this year at Westfield Memorial Hospital, as the WMH Foundation kicks off its fourth annual “10 Days of Giving for WMH” Raffle. Once again, the Foundation is counting on the generous support of our community for this much-loved ...

SUNY’s McGowan-Kirsch named Fellow

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SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. recently announced new Civil Discourse and Civic Education & Engagement Fellows. Dr. Angela McGowan-Kirsch, an associate professor in the Department of Communication at the State University of New York at Fredonia, is a member of the newest class of ...

Falconer man charged after attempted Jamestown burglary

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A Falconer man is facing a number of charges following an attempted burglary Friday afternoon. Jamestown police report Corry L. Decker, 26, was charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree grand larceny and tampering with physical evidence. At 1:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to a ...

Were area's grapes processed on county machines?

Sunday Lifestyles

Sometimes local history answers one question only to raise several more. Recent research into Huntley Manufacturing, Fredonia Preserving and Bedford Products is beginning to reveal an intriguing trail through Fredonia, Silver Creek, Brocton and Dunkirk. Huntley Manufacturing was known for ...

Gift baskets, events keep Centaur Stride moving

Sunday Lifestyles

For those who experience the healing connection between people and horses, the benefits can be life-changing. But behind every therapy-horse session is an organization working hard to keep services accessible, fees affordable, and opportunities available to as many people as possible. That work takes more than horses and a willing heart. It takes community support. Fundraising has become an important part of making our programs possible. Our dedicated supporters continually find creative ways to raise money—from themed gift baskets and special events to other imaginative ...