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Congregation plans Sunday meeting The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Northern Chautauqua, located at 222 Temple St. in Fredonia, holds a Sunday Worship Service at 11 a.m., both at their physical location and on Zoom. For those wishing to join us virtually, please visit https://tinyurl.com/caluucnc. Click on “Worship Service” on the date you are attending and scroll down for the Zoom link. For those attending the in-person service, please follow the driveway and park in the lower lot behind the building. Handicapped parking is located between the two buildings and directly ...

State likely to pass data center moratorium

It may be a case of good news and bad news for the former NRG power plant in Dunkirk. After news broke Monday that the power plant had been sold to Genover, a firm focused on responsibly redeveloping legacy industrial properties. One of the projects referenced by Genover included a power ...

Mortgage tax revenue up, especially in cities

It appears home sales are not slowing down in Chautauqua County. During the county legislature meeting, lawmakers approved $860,447 be sent to various towns, villages and cities which was collected from the county’s 1.25% mortgage tax. The tax is collected on any new or refinanced mortgage. During a committee meeting beforehand, Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon, R-Ellery, said the amount collected was up from its report from 2025. “I compared this resolution from one year ago covering the same period. This resolution in total reflects an increase in the mortgage tax of ...

Revitalize Dunkirk still seeking volunteers for Point project

Revitalize Dunkirk is the midst of Discovery Way at the Point Build Week and is sending out another call for volunteers. On Wednesday, there were Dunkirk High School students working the trail. The students were "focused and their energy and young muscles are greatly needed and appreciated," ...

Dunkirk man facing rape charges with juvenile

A 44-year-old Dunkirk man is facing four counts of second-degree rape after a reported crime in progress early Wednesday. Around 3:30 a.m., Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an address in Forestville. Upon arrival, deputies located a vehicle of interest and identified the ...