SILVER CREEK — In back-to-back years, the village of Silver Creek has lowered the tax rate for its residents. The 2026-27 village budget shows a tax rate reduction of 1.19% from the previous year. The new tax rate will be $12.93 per thousand dollars of assessed value. It is the second lowest ...

Each summer in the eastern basin of Lake Erie, a quiet but essential piece of technology is deployed about six miles offshore from Dunkirk Harbor. Known as BSU1, the Dunkirk Buoy, this Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) station sits anchored in 90 feet of water, delivering a ...

A new community music event is set to bring energy - and urgency - to downtown Dunkirk, as organizers shine a spotlight on the growing need for food assistance across the region. Rock for Hunger Music Fest will take place Saturday at Vibe On Five on Lake Shore Drive. The event begins at ...

The Dunkirk Planning Board has approved a larger parking lot for Wells Enterprises’ ice cream plant. A significant expansion project is happening at the plant, and Wells wants a bigger parking lot across Main Street for a work force it plans to increase when the project is finished. Project ...

Recently, the Sons of the American Legion donated $500 to the Fredonia trap team. Established in the spring of 2023, Head Coach Jerry Kinney made a powerpoint presentation to the Fredonia school board about the USA Clay Target league that runs the program. The board voted unanimously to ...

Dunkirk’s seagulls got a reprieve last year, but the program to remove their nests and discourage nuisance flocks is returning. The Common Council approved a contract last month with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for removal of eggs and nests from the roofs of old buildings near the ...