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County Clerk wants to avoid DMV closures

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In December, Chautauqua County had to close its Department of Motor Vehicle Mayville branch two days a week due to a staffing issue with supervisors. The newly elected county clerk has a plan to prevent this from happening again. Greg Carlson, who took office Jan. 1, appeared at a couple of ...

Spinuzza retires from Brocton, Portland Code Enforcement

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BROCTON — Finding a qualified Code Enforcement Officer is no easy task. The Town of Portland and the Village of Brocton will now need to do just that, as Code Enforcement Officer Wendy Spinuzza has retired from the role that was shared between the two communities. “We will miss her,” ...

Mayor promotes ‘strengthened controls’ in Woods arrest

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Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz talked up her role in the investigation and arrest of Treasurer Mark Woods in a statement posted to the city website. The statement was co-signed by Dunkirk Police Chief Chris Witkowski. Woods was arrested Friday on charges of second-degree grand larceny, ...

Fred Basket visits One Temple Square

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The Fred Basket food pantry held a sample food pantry Thursday for about 60 residents at One Temple Square in Fredonia. The event acquainted the residents with Fred Basket options and linked them with transportation services through NY Connects. An additional sponsor was Fred Farm of ...

Skilled nursing center in Gerry to close

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Heritage announced early Wednesday morning the strategic closure of its Heritage Village skilled nursing community in Gerry, citing ongoing financial and operational challenges facing the long-term care industry. Like many nursing homes across New York state, Heritage Village has operated at ...

After Snow, extreme temps to remain

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The snow that was promised to the area was delivered Sunday, and most of us are digging out from the white stuff. Now area residents will have to deal with very cold temperatures. According to the National Weather Service, a cold weather advisory is to continue until 1 p.m. today for ...