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Lineman dies in Mayville during substation repair

A lineman was killed earlier this month while working on a substation in Mayville during a scheduled power outage. Attorney Joe Nicastro with Buffalo Law confirmed the death during a phone interview Tuesday. “Our firm has been retained by the Lockett family following the death of Stephen P. Lockett. Stephen suffered catastrophic injuries in the early morning hours of September 11, 2026 while performing electrical repair work at the village of Mayville’s Lakeview Avenue electric substation,” he said. On Sept. 2, some mini-transformers blew at the Mayville substation, ...

Officials explore nuclear energy opportunities for former NRG site

As efforts continue to identify a productive new future for the former NRG Generating Station in Dunkirk, local economic development officials recently traveled to New York City to learn more about the rapidly evolving nuclear energy industry and its potential application to the site. Mark ...

Calling for a cure: Gies visits Dunkirk to speak on healthcare

Aaron Gies has traveled throughout Western New York on the campaign trail, one of the most prominent issues he has heard from constituents is concerning healthcare. Monday morning, Gies visited Dunkirk to meet with healthcare workers and hear their concerns firsthand. Gies is the ...

Questions, complaints arise from county tax auction

MAYVILLE – A Clymer property that was initially sold at the county auction has been pulled from getting final approval, at least temporarily. During the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, Darlene Bolsover expressed concerns over a property in Clymer that she has won through the county ...

State backs large battery project for city

The Battery Energy Storage System project planned for a wooded area off Brigham Road just got an award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The authority announced awards for eight new bulk energy storage projects and 13 large-scale renewable energy projects, including GCI Lighthouse Energy’s power storage project in Dunkirk. The amount of the awards was not mentioned in NYSERDA’s press release. The awards “are the result of NYSERDA’S first Bulk Energy Storage solicitation and its 2025 Tier 1 Renewable Energy Standard solicitation,” ...

Presentation to explore 200 years of higher education at SUNY

The story of higher education in Fredonia will take center stage as two leading local historians present the “History of Higher Education in Fredonia: Past, Present, Future.” The program, on Saturday, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center, is free ...