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Chautauqua Institution names new president

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CHAUTAUQUA — The Chautauqua Institution has named Mark Coolidge Johnson as the institution’s 19th president. A Senior Foreign Service Officer, attorney and third-generation Chautauquan, Johnson brings more than 30 years of diplomatic service and large-scale operational leadership to the ...

Mayor Wdowiasz proclaims Child Abuse Prevention Month

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The city of Dunkirk honored Child Abuse Prevention/Strengthening Families Month on Tuesday with a Pinwheels for Prevention event. During the month, emphasis is placed on the importance of families and communities working together to strengthen families to prevent child abuse and neglect. ...

Senior Hunger Prevention Act proposed by Gillibrand

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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Oregon Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Andrea Salinas introduced the bicameral Senior Hunger Prevention Act to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ...

City man pleads guilty in pair of gun incidents

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MAYVILLE – A Dunkirk man who went to trial and got a hung jury after being accused of unintentionally shooting two youths in a 2022 drive-by incident in Dunkirk has accepted a plea agreement instead of having another trial. The new trial, which was on the court calendar for next week, was ...

Water issues spill over again

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Fredonia’s “Save Our Reservoir” group was out in force at the Board of Trustees meeting. Nevertheless, the board authorized Mayor Michael Ferguson to sign an engineering contract for a move to the North County Water District’s supply. The $2.7 million contract with LaBella is a key ...

Silver Creek schools to evaluate later start to day

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SILVER CREEK — It stands to reason that well-rested students are in a better position to succeed at school. After several months of research, the Silver Creek Central School District has come to the conclusion that a change in start time could potentially benefit the student ...