A three-day Fourth of July Celebration with live music, food and refreshment vendors and annual fireworks display kicks off on the Dunkirk waterfront from Thursday to Saturday. On Thursday, music will be provided by Hintz of Thunder (6 p.m.) followed by Sean Patrick McGraw (7:15) in ...

“This class has really impressed me in my first year here, both in their abilities and leadership in classes, and in sports and extracurriculars that they do to become a phenomenal student body.” That observation made by Fredonia High School Principal Ronald Tonelli just days before ...

Trustee Paul Wandel offered a news-filled report at the latest Fredonia Board of Trustees meeting, topped by talk about water. Wandel said that on May 13, he and water treatment plant supervisor Luis Fred visited the plant and reservoir “to investigate any concerns. Luis and I did a ...

Dunkirk council members got the first draft of a 2027 budget calendar last week. Mayor Kate Wdowiasz immediately told them it needs to get sped up. Wdowiasz attended a meeting of the Common Council’s Finance Committee as a spectator. Committee chairman/Councilman-at-large Nick Weiser handed ...

MAYVILLE – Fred Larson is continuing his push to make job creation the number one goal of the Chautauqua County Legislature. Larson, D-Jamestown, prefiled a resolution for Wednesday night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting entitled “Declaring Job Creation the Number One Economic ...

The Dunkirk outer breakwater rehabilitation project continues this summer as the first phase of repairs nears completion. The breakwater is critical to safe navigation in Dunkirk Harbor and has sustained damage from years of wave and ice exposure. The first phase of repairs fixed ...