The Dunkirk Common Council has banned the service of legal papers while it is meeting, in response to an incident where a woman about to speak was handed lawsuit documents. “The service of legal papers upon individuals during the course of a public meeting may create a chilling effect on ...

MAYVILLE – Some village residents are questioning a proposal to install sidewalks on their street, saying the proposal has not been thoroughly studied, especially when it comes to meeting the standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act. During the Mayville Village Board ...

Even before programming cuts were announced last week, the State University of New York at Fredonia kept whittling down its overall financial deficit. It’s down to a projected $3.36 million, according to Wayne Lynch, the campus vice president for finance and administration. Lynch spoke ...

Though not from the region, Ken Soney has an emotional Dunkirk connection. A member of the U.S. Marine Corps, Soney was a best friend and served with Harry L. Kaus Jr. of Dunkirk. Kaus was the first Western New Yorker to be killed in action during the Vietnam War. “Dunkirk is a very ...

Two boys sit rocking back and forth, As bands play marching tunes. They laugh. “That man don’t have no legs,” they say. And creamy pink buds of dogwood trees Are swept away by the breeze. The boys get up and race through grassy fields To where their mother sits and ...

For my generation, which was the largest class of the past century, the Baby Boomers, determining our heroes, was quite simple. We turned to the new device that claimed space in the living room called the television. We tuned in to shows like Combat, Rat Patrol, Bah Bah Black Sheep and even the ...