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Council passes BESS moratorium law

The Dunkirk Common Council approved a local law imposing a six-month moratorium on Battery Energy Storage System applications. The move was basically a legal formality in response to Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s veto of a previous moratorium resolution. One of Wdowiasz”s reasons for the veto was she thinks a moratorium must be done as a local law, not just a simple council resolution. Moratorium law sponsor Natalie Luczkowiak said there is going to be a Nov. 18 meeting, at a place and time to be determined, on possible city BESS zoning codes. “This moratorium, it’s a pause to ...

Fredonia trustees eye fewer workshops

A couple of Fredonia trustees are suggesting fewer public sessions for the board. Trustees Tim Mulholland and LeeAnn Lazarony spoke up at the end of a two-hour-long workshop Monday. The village board currently sits on virtually every Monday. Two Mondays a month are designated official meetings. Other Mondays are called workshops, where trustees are supposed to discuss village business and proposed legislation, and hear department heads’ reports. Mulholland wondered if the board would be better served with just one workshop a month. “I don’t want to be here every week … ...

For BOCES chef, culinary journey comes full circle

For Chrissy Conklin, becoming a Culinary Arts instructor at the LoGuidice Educational Center is an opportunity to combine two things she has always enjoyed: cooking and education. Conklin brings nearly a decade of culinary industry experience to her new role with Erie ...

City announces Zoom meeting on waterfront improvements

Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper and the City of Dunkirk will host a Community Meeting on Tuesday at 5 p.m. via Zoom to share the Framework Plan for improvements to Wright Park Beach and Lake Front Boulevard, and to hear about the vision for the future of this important community waterfront. The ...

School 7 names top students

Dunkirk School 7 is proud to announce the Students of the Month for September. In the front row are: Juan Classen, Sophie Braunscheider, Conor Ganey, Mireya Vega, Echo Texidor. Back Row: Levi Gold, Madelyn Janora, Emilian Ramos Garcia, Felicity Delvalle (School 7 Board Student of the Month ...

A Bedford patent offers a clue to frozen grape juice

Frederick W. Bedford’s work with frozen juice concentrate went beyond freezing juice. A 1944 patent assigned to Bedford Products describes a way to recover more juice after concentrate was separated from ice. The patent uses grape juice as its example, but Bedford was not claiming the ...