Battery Energy Storage Systems do offer unique hazards, Dunkirk Fire Chief Nicholas Barter said last week. However, as he pointed out, “Everything has risk — everything we do.” BESS discussion was the highlight of a talk Barter gave to Revitalize Dunkirk’s quarterly meeting. “At ...
The odds of Dunkirk being able to host a nuclear facility if it wants to is increasing. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise noted there were eight communities across the state that submitted an application to host one new nuclear facility to be constructed in the state. Now, he said, the state is actually eyeing constructing five nuclear facilities. Geise said one of the sites has been selected. That was Fort Drum. “That leaves four more of the seven communities that are in (consideration). That’s pretty good ...
Later this month, one of the area’s most impactful fundraisers each year will give patrons a chance to fill their cupboards while also stocking the shelves of food pantries across the county. The annual Empty Bowls fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, beginning at 11 a.m. until 2 ...
Adrienne Westwood, a Brooklyn-based choreographer who grew up in Fredonia, had her latest creation selected by Dance Magazine as one of nine “must see” performances. Created in collaboration with Puerto Rican composer Angélica Negrón, the work, entitled [ ], is a multilayered work ...
Students from SUNY Fredonia will be doing their part to contribute to their community this weekend. Fredonia’s annual Fall Sweep is this Saturday beginning around noon throughout the village. Fall Sweep is an annual volunteer initiative where SUNY Fredonia students partner with the Village ...
Separation anxiety was mightily apparent during a vote in Canada last month. Oil-laden Alberta, which appears more conservative in its values than the rest of the country that proudly waves the maple leaf flag, will not be on its own anytime soon. A referendum that would have created a path ...
