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Paint CHQ mural project to begin in Dunkirk

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The Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) is pleased to announce the commencement of a new public art mural at 125 Central Ave. in Dunkirk, as part of the Paint CHQ program that launched in 2025. After several delays prevented the originally selected artist from creating ...

$1M in funds to assist Jamestown with brownfields

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Jamestown is slated to receive $1 million, U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Wednesday, in federal support to help assess, clean up, redevelop, and reuse contaminated and abandoned properties. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law Schumer ...

Gies wins Democratic Party primary for Congress

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Aaron Gies, Democratic and Working Families candidate for Congress in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, defeated primary opponent, Kevin Stocker, with more than 71% of the vote. The district includes parts of nine counties stretching from southern Niagara down to the Pennsylvania ...

Handicaptain highlight of Friday event

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Dunkirk Pier’s new “Handicaptain,” which assists mobility-challenged people with boat access, will be highlighted Friday at the Tenth Annual Veterans Fishing Day. The boat access station was installed last July. Adam Begley, founder of HandiCaptain Brands, LLC, built it with a couple ...

Rustic Ramblers to perform in Cassadaga

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On Sunday, June 28, from 5 to 7 p.m., the Rustic Ramblers will be performing on Cassadaga’s Floating Stage. The Rustic Ramblers is a group of musicians who joined together in 2004. They perform and truly appreciate traditional country music that America has always loved. Jim (Frito) ...

Frewsburg man pleads guilty to obscenity charge

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Raymond Mason, 54, of Frewsburg, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to possession of obscene visual depictions following a prior conviction, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. ...