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Clarion Hotel may rebrand as a Comfort Inn

The owners of the Clarion Hotel in Dunkirk are looking to remodel and rebrand the facility. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, Attorney Richard Morrisroe was in attendance on behalf of his client Gurmail Singh with Dunkirk Resort Properties, LLC, which owns ...

Hochul signs domestic violence, human trafficking bills

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed three bills into law as Domestic Violence Awareness Month winds down. Hochul on Tuesday signed A.10960A/S.9671, which requires local Boards of Election to notify survivors at least six months in advance of their protection expiring. Such notice will remind ...

Rural Ministry facing ‘critical food shortage’

An organization dedicated to helping the needy is in dire need of community support. In a Facebook post, the Chautauqua County Rural Ministry said it “is facing a critical food shortage, and our pantry shelves are nearly empty.” On Tuesday, the agency said it served 40 families through ...

Fredonia requests Flock camera removal

The Fredonia Board of Trustees has officially called for the removal of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras from the community. The board voted 4-1 Monday on the resolution requesting that the Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office remove the devices. “While I acknowledge ...

Passing lane eliminated from road in East Dunkirk

Two months ago, the East Town of Dunkirk Fire Department voiced its concerns with an unsafe portion of the road outside its fire hall. Their concerns did not fall on deaf ears, as the passing zone on South Roberts Road near the fire hall has been eliminated. The department sent a letter to ...

Fredonia boils water, needed purchase from city

The village of Fredonia water system appears in deep trouble again. It was hit with a boil order Tuesday, days after a conservation order. Fredonia had to buy 966,000 gallons of water from the city of Dunkirk over the weekend, Mayor Michael Ferguson said Monday at a regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting. The boil order was announced by the village Office of Emergency Management at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. The stated reason for the order was “High turbidity levels and treatment deficiencies.” Fredonia water customers should bring water to a rolling boil for at least ...