The salary of Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz remains at $54,500 in the city’s approved 2026 budget. Wdowiasz’s initial budget proposal in October included a $20,500 hike in the mayor’s salary line. Just days later, she changed course. “That was not actually a raise. I was trying to ...

From a national convention held in Dunkirk, to events at the historic Chautauqua Institution, to protests held throughout the streets all throughout the region, Chautauqua County had no shortage of activity this past year. — — — In June, snow is usually the last thing on people's ...

First it was the high winds, then came the snow. Just as expected before the New Year’s holiday. According to the National Weather Service on Monday, these totals were reported: Jamestown, 4.5 inches; Mayville, 4.3 inches; Falconer, 4.5 inches; Randolph, 4 inches; Bemus Point, 3 inches; ...

FORESTVILLE — Imagine Forestville is ready to celebrate the new year with a longstanding tradition, and anyone is welcome to bundle up and hit the trail to join them. Imagine Forestville’s annual First Day Hike will be at the Forestville Hiking Trail, from 1 until 3 p.m. on New Year’s ...

Our weather outside is expected to be frightful — from the end of 2025 to the beginning of the new year, according to the National Weather Service. Until 1 a.m. Friday, Chautauqua County is under a winter storm warning due to gusty winds and potential heavy lake-effect snows that could reach ...

Job creators and construction projects always attract attention, especially in an area with economic difficulties. Here are the business and development stories in northern Chautauqua County that grabbed the most interest in 2025: DUNKIRK TOWN USES EMINENT DOMAIN Three property owners ...