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Sweet donation

Business

June was a busy month for the team at Wells Enterprises as they donated more than 2,100 frozen novelties like Bomb Pops, Blue Bunny Twist Cones and Blue Bunny Sandwiches, to several local schools and hospitals across Chautauqua County. Pictured is a group of students from Fredonia Elementary ...

White Inn celebrates revival

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The White Inn finally held its ribbon-cutting Thursday. Numerous dignitaries attended the event held on the steps of the downtown Fredonia hotel. Their jubilation and relief were palpable — the hotel reopened in November after a closure that lasted about seven years and saw the once-grand ...

County seeks dismissal of landfill death lawsuit

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Chautauqua County is asking the state Supreme Court to dismiss one of two lawsuits filed by the family of a man killed at the Chautauqua County Transfer Station in Pomfret in 2024. William Bartoo suffered fatal injuries at the landfill on Webster Road in Pomfret when a truck driven by his ...

Hochul puts spin on state loan to city

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Sounding an overly sympathetic and forgiving tone Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that authorizes a $13.6 million emergency loan from the state of New York to the city of Dunkirk. “Having spent years in local government, I understand the challenges our local leaders are ...

Harbor Cruise is July 6 at Point Gratiot in Dunkirk

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At Point Gratiot Park on Sunday, July 6, hundreds of classic car owners and admirers will arrive along the Lake Erie shoreline for one of the area’s most impactful traditions. The Lake Shore Street Rod Association’s annual Harbor Cruise is set from noon to 5 p.m., at Dunkirk’s Point ...

Jamestown man going to prison for narcotics conspiracy

Area police

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced that Santos Santiago, 49, of Jamestown, who was convicted of narcotics conspiracy, was sentenced to serve 11 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua A. Violanti, who handled the case, stated that ...