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Help for ‘heavy burden’

SHERIDAN — There is nothing more devastating than the loss of a child. The SonShine Charitable Fund was established to provide help to families dealing with that unfathomable burden, not only by assisting with the cost of funeral expenses, but by letting families know they are not alone in ...

Town nears BESS law, hearing Sept. 15

The Town of Dunkirk is nearing a final proposal for a local law regarding Battery Energy Storage Systems in the town. In order to give the Town Board even more time to make sure all of the finer details are exactly defined to their liking, the Board is looking to extend its moratorium on such ...

City planners back clubroom facade projects

New facades for Central Avenue club rooms were backed by the Dunkirk Planning Board recently. The American Legion and Exempt Firemen’s Association hangouts neighbor each other, in the block between Second and Third Streets. The board’s approval of a blue, vinyl overhang for the Legion ...

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DFT, Schmidt weigh in on camera dilemma

The swell of local rhetoric about Flock Safety cameras continues, with a company distancing itself and the Chautauqua County District Attorney proposing a countywide monitoring group to make sure the system isn’t being abused. DFT Communications distanced itself from Flock cameras in a ...

Warrant issued in June city murder by police

Dunkirk Police Department announced Friday night an arrest warrant has been issued for 24-year-old Tywon W. Wright of Dunkirk, charging him with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Wright is wanted on the charges in connection with a shooting ...