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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — Jaralyn E. Majak, 36, of Silver Creek was charged Thursday with first-degree criminal contempt, petit larceny, and second-degree harassment. According to officials, at about 3:36 a.m., deputies were dispatched to a report of a disorderly person at ...

State announces $9M for water, sewer projects

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Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved $9 million in funding for two Chautauqua County water and sewer projects. One grant, for $5 million, will assist the town of Pomfret’s formation of the North End Water District. The money will pay for “installation of approximately 74,000 linear feet of ...

Driving Range Driveway Dispute Heading To Court

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The owners of properties on Bennett Road Extension, Dunkirk, say the possibility of new development is behind an effort to end an agreement allowing the Boneyard Driving Range to use land for its driveway. Attorney Joseph Calimeri of Wright Calimeri PLLC in Jamestown, representing Rotunda ...

Winds add to shoreline

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A strong easterly wind raised the levels at the west end of Lake Erie while the east saw lower levels on Thursday and Friday. Locals were still able to see more shoreline in these photos near Wright Park in Dunkirk. A wind advisory was in effect until 5 a.m. Saturday with gusts up to 50 mph ...

City talks up abolishing treasurer in release

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Normally, people lobby their governments on issues. The city of Dunkirk has flipped that around for its Election Day referendum to abolish the treasurer position. City Hall issued a rather unusual press release Wednesday describing the referendum for Dunkirk residents, using language that ...

Brooks-TLC receives MRI accreditation

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Brooks-TLC Hospital System, Inc. has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology. “We are thrilled to share that Brooks Hospital has earned accreditation in MRI,” said President ...