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Weiser, Nichols respond to ‘getting bashed’

It’s football season, and Dunkirk Councilman-at-large Nick Weiser and former Councilwoman Nancy Nichols are playing defense. Mayor and City Hall quarterback Kate Wdowiasz lofted some bombs downfield at the Common Council a couple weeks ago, holding it responsible for Dunkirk budgetary woes. Councilmen Frank Torain and Mike Civiletto, who just took the field for the council in January, sought a penalty flag — noting they have not yet worked on a budget. They agreed past council members are partially responsible for the city’s financial problems. Weiser and Nichols responded at ...

Lavish, placid Republican legislators may be on hot seat

Right as the controversial data center issue began to ramp up in the spring, our newspaper received a communication from a fired-up individual. As part of the impassioned discussion, the caller made it clear what she was going to say would be important to the Brocton-Portland community. Why ...

Firefighter hurt, major damage noted in blaze

A firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries in fighting Wednesday’s blaze at the former White Village restaurant. The fire caused an estimated $350,000 in damage to the structure and $100,000 in damage to its contents, according to a Thursday morning press release from Fredonia ...

RTPI Plein Air Festival culminates in weekend sale

The Roger Tory Peterson Institute’s annual Plein Air Festival is ongoing right now, with artists spending their time outdoors across the area painting and making art of a place in nature locally that inspires them. Following this year’s festival is a sale at the end of the week, and one ...

School chief offers promising student stats

Dunkirk’s superintendent of schools offered a set of positive student statistics at the city Board of Education’s September meeting, Brian Swatland began his report by congratulating two August graduates, Angelisse Cruz Santiago and Luis Montero Ayala, who did not want a ceremony. He ...

Crews battle major fire at White Village restaurant

Numerous departments were at the scene of a major fire in the town of Pomfret on Wednesday afternoon. A call came in around 12:20 p.m. that flames were seen coming through the roof of the White Village restaurant. Route 5 near the location was closed going west. Smoke filled the area and ...