Class is officially back in session as local students returned to school this week. Dunkirk City Schools opened the school year on Thursday, including K-2 elementary schools, Dunkirk’s Intermediate School, which houses grades 3-6, and Dunkirk Middle/High School, which houses grades 7-12. ...
A cannabis retail store could soon be setting up shop in the town of Pomfret. While no final decision was made at the latest Pomfret Zoning Board meeting, the Board will discuss the application further with the intent of issuing a decision in the near future. Two representatives attended the ...
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - Michael R. Welder, 43, of Mayville was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment and fourth-degree criminal mischief at 9:30 a.m. Thursday after a domestic incident on Canada Road. Welder allegedly communicated electronic threats of harm to a woman and allegedly damaged property belonging to the woman. Welder was found at an address in the town of Chautauqua and was charged without incident. Welder was taken to the Chautauqua County Jail for centralized arraignment and will be in Chautauqua Town Court later. - Trever A. Jamison, 20, of ...
Sons of the Legion to meet BROCTON – The Sons of the Legion, squad 434 Brocton, will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Meetings are held at the Brocton Legion at 120 West Main Street. Meetings start at 7 p.m. and are held on the second Tuesday of every month. All members are encouraged to attend. CVCS School Board to meet The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education of the Cassadaga Valley Central School District will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Middle High School Multi-Purpose Room. Ripley School Board to meet A regular meeting of the ...
Over the last three months, despite a slightly higher jobless rate in July at 4.6%, there is reason for optimism when it comes to the Chautauqua County economy. In the weekend before the Labor Day holiday, it appears major projects that bolster the region are working out. Last week, area ...
The city of Dunkirk set a public hearing for Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m. on its planned changes to water rates. The Common Council scheduled the hearing Tuesday. It will be held before the council’s next meeting, in the second-floor chambers at City Hall. The proposed changes would raise the minimum usage fee from $20 to $30 and boost the price of water used over a gallon benchmark to $5.00 per 1,000 gallons, from the current $4.33. The benchmark, after which users get charged the per-thousand-gallon price, would be raised to 3,000 gallons. It’s now 2,000 gallons. The proposal also ...
