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Lecture ‘Who Belongs in America?’ set for Oct. 8

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JAMESTOWN — The Robert H. Jackson Center will host the next installment of its 25 Years of Asking Questions lecture series, "Who Belongs in America?," on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Jackson Center, 305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown. The program will feature Robert L. Tsai, Professor of Law and Harry Elwood Warren Memorial Scholar at Boston University School of Law. Tsai served during the 2024-2025 academic year as a Laurance Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellow at Princeton University's University Center for Human Values. A scholar of constitutional culture and democratic ...

Calling for a cure: Gies visits Dunkirk to speak on healthcare

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Aaron Gies has traveled throughout Western New York on the campaign trail, one of the most prominent issues he has heard from constituents is concerning healthcare. Monday morning, Gies visited Dunkirk to meet with healthcare workers and hear their concerns firsthand. Gies is the ...

State backs large battery project for city

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The Battery Energy Storage System project planned for a wooded area off Brigham Road just got an award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The authority announced awards for eight new bulk energy storage projects and 13 large-scale renewable energy projects, including GCI Lighthouse Energy’s power storage project in Dunkirk. The amount of the awards was not mentioned in NYSERDA’s press release. The awards “are the result of NYSERDA’S first Bulk Energy Storage solicitation and its 2025 Tier 1 Renewable Energy Standard solicitation,” ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - Brenda K. Leeper, 58, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and two counts of second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia at 8:45 a.m. Friday after a search warrant was executed at 107 Lister St., Jamestown, by narcotics detectives from the Jamestown Police Department and narcotics investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department. Once officers made entry, they allegedly found Leeper inside as well as a quantity of fentanyl, crack ...

Pump prices stable across region, state

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The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.47, no change from last Monday. One year ago, the price was $3.13. The New York State average is $4.48, no change from Sept. 21. A year ago, the state average was $3.20. AAA Western and Central New York. In Chautauqua County pump prices range from $4.41 to $4.99 per gallon. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.47, matching last Monday's price after rising to $4.49 on Friday. That marked the highest national average ever recorded for this time of year. While gas prices typically decline at the start of ...

Ripley approves agreement with state DOT

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RIPLEY -- At their meeting last month, Town of Ripley Council members approved a resolution for the benefit of the New York State Department of Transportation in connection with work affecting state highways. The resolution, NYS DOT Perm 1 Undertaking Work in Right-of-Way, notes that municipalities often receive permits from the state DOT to conduct operations on state highways "for such purposes as the obstruction, installation, construction, maintenance and/or operation of facilities." By approving the resolution, municipalities agree to several terms and conditions which are set ...