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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12 Tops NY 890 meeting First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek. Weigh-ins begin at 8:45 a.m., meeting starts at 9:35 a.m. All are welcome. Use the Main Street entrance. For details, call 716 680-0313. Dunkirk Farmers’ Market Dunkirk Senior Center Pavilion, 45 Cliffstar Court, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vegetables, fruit, herbs, preserves, honey, baked goods, meat, eggs, dairy, more. EBT/SNAP, WIC benefits accepted. Lake Erie Regional Grape Program Sprayer Technology Field Day Cornell Lake Erie Research and Extension Laboratory, 6592 W. Lake ...

Cannabis retail dispensary proposed in Fredonia

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A marijuana retail store is being proposed in the northern end of Chautauqua County, which, if approved, would be the first one in the Dunkirk/Fredonia area. The Chautauqua County Planning Board was notified that Empire Smoke Shop 9 is seeking a Special Use Permit for an adult-use cannabis ...

Jamestown man, sex offender charged in child porn case

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Eric A. Brown, 42, of Jamestown was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with distribution and possession of child pornography, which carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 40 years. According to the complaint, in February 2025, the New York State ...

Man charged with rape, forcible touching in Portland

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PORTLAND -- A Lakewood man is facing rape charges, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reported on Tuesday. On July 18, an investigation was conducted by the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division. Through investigation, it was found that Alex Rosage, 29, ...

Fredonia has water district pact proposal

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Fredonia’s trustees have a contract proposal from the North County Water District, Mayor Michael Ferguson said Monday. One trustee called it “very vague.” “The draft, I believe, has been sent to you,” Ferguson told the five trustees at their Monday workshop. “Now we need to set ...

Malfunction of battery pack blamed in Silver Creek fire

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SILVER CREEK --- An accidental structure fire in the village was extinguished early Tuesday. Just before 5 a.m., Tuesday, firefighters from the Bay-Creek Fire District responded to a house fire at 330 Central Ave. in the village. According to a report from the Sunset Bay Fire Company, a ...