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Wendel announces new county attorney

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MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel has appointed Emily Woodard, Esq. as the new Chautauqua County attorney, bringing more than a decade of legal experience and a deep commitment to public service in Chautauqua County to the role. Woodard has served in the Chautauqua County ...

Empire Center official calls for restraint on Medicaid spending

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ALBANY — The state and its taxpayers cannot afford to allow Medicaid spending to keep growing at five times the inflation rate, the Empire Center’s Bill Hammond warns in testimony to be delivered Tuesday to the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committees. The state-funded share of New York’s ...

County sheriff’s office, AXON partner to assist in public safety

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The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office has announced a new partnership Wednesday with AXON to deploy its Community Request integration with Ring smart camera devices. This partnership allows the Sheriff’s Office to invite Ring users to voluntarily share camera footage that may assist law ...

Artist unveils patriotic ice sculptures at VFW posts

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BEMUS POINT — Local artist, arborist and ice sculptor Vince Liuzzo is at it again with new icy creations in Bemus Point and Mayville. For several years, Liuzzo has created numerous ice sculptures for Andriaccio's Restaurant. Most of his creations have focused on the Buffalo Bills football ...

Town sued over solar farm permit

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The legal fight over a proposed town of Dunkirk solar energy farm continues. A Fredonia-based lawyer who owns land adjacent to the Williams Street site has sued over the Dunkirk Town Board’s September approval of a permit for the project. The board seemed at the time to feel hemmed in by ...

City Hero Banner program taking applications

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Dunkirk’s Hero Banner program is taking applications for its fourth year, director Natalie Luczkowiak said. Luczkowiak, a Common Council member, offered an update about the popular program recently at a council meeting. The banners depict military veterans with Dunkirk roots and are ...