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Wdowiasz plans BESS moratorium veto

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz said she is vetoing the Common Council’s moratorium on new Battery Energy Storage System proposals. Wdowiasz told city department heads at her monthly meeting with them last week that Dunkirk was threatened with a lawsuit over the moratorium. She didn’t say ...

Shorewood water project is ready to proceed

The Town of Dunkirk successfully met its deadline in order to move forward with the Shorewood Waterline Capital Project. With two weeks to spare, Town Attorney Jeff Passafaro presented the Town Board with the necessary right of way certifications and a court order allowing the project to ...

Lineman dies in Mayville during substation repair

A lineman was killed earlier this month while working on a substation in Mayville during a scheduled power outage. Attorney Joe Nicastro with Buffalo Law confirmed the death during a phone interview Tuesday. “Our firm has been retained by the Lockett family following the death of Stephen P. Lockett. Stephen suffered catastrophic injuries in the early morning hours of September 11, 2026 while performing electrical repair work at the village of Mayville’s Lakeview Avenue electric substation,” he said. On Sept. 2, some mini-transformers blew at the Mayville substation, ...

Officials explore nuclear energy opportunities for former NRG site

As efforts continue to identify a productive new future for the former NRG Generating Station in Dunkirk, local economic development officials recently traveled to New York City to learn more about the rapidly evolving nuclear energy industry and its potential application to the site. Mark ...

Calling for a cure: Gies visits Dunkirk to speak on healthcare

Aaron Gies has traveled throughout Western New York on the campaign trail, one of the most prominent issues he has heard from constituents is concerning healthcare. Monday morning, Gies visited Dunkirk to meet with healthcare workers and hear their concerns firsthand. Gies is the ...

Questions, complaints arise from county tax auction

MAYVILLE – A Clymer property that was initially sold at the county auction has been pulled from getting final approval, at least temporarily. During the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, Darlene Bolsover expressed concerns over a property in Clymer that she has won through the county ...