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Cash flows ‘smoothly’ in city at moment

Less than 24 hours after Dunkirk’s Memorial Day events, City Hall’s financial parade continued. The Common Council’s Finance Committee met in the Stearns Building this week as workers began to take down the City Hall parade stage just steps away. The meeting provided mixed news — and ...

North county meetings always ready for ruckus

It was an unusual police call on Monday, May 11 in Fredonia. Officers were being summoned to Village Hall — the same building where its headquarters are stationed on the lower level. After the public access cameras at the trustees meeting went dark, there was a definite commotion. Residents ...

City schools say social media threat not credible

The Dunkirk City School District has determined there’s no credible threat behind a social media post Thursday night that suggested harm to school safety. District Superintendent Brian Swatland posted about the incident this morning on DCSD’s social media page. He posted a letter addressed ...

Everybody wins

Wednesday morning, hundreds of students were welcomed with open arms by SUNY Fredonia for its annual Special Olympics competition. It was the message on the shirts of a select group of students that summed up the purpose of the event. The backs of maroon shirts worn by Dunkirk students ...

Cassadaga man facing multiple child porn charges

A Cassadaga man is facing multiple child pornography charges. In 2023, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into the alleged possession and promotion of child pornography. A suspect was identified and a search warrant was later executed on Barnum Road in Cassadaga. ...

Brocton optimistic on property improvements

BROCTON — Village Attorney Peter Clark stated that while the process has been moving slowly, an unsafe property located at 26-28 East Main Street in Brocton “will be taken care of in due course.” Several months ago, Clark summoned the property owner, Michael Bellando, to the State ...