New facades for Central Avenue club rooms were backed by the Dunkirk Planning Board recently. The American Legion and Exempt Firemen’s Association hangouts neighbor each other, in the block between Second and Third Streets. The board’s approval of a blue, vinyl overhang for the Legion ...
The swell of local rhetoric about Flock Safety cameras continues, with a company distancing itself and the Chautauqua County District Attorney proposing a countywide monitoring group to make sure the system isn’t being abused. DFT Communications distanced itself from Flock cameras in a ...
Dunkirk Police Department announced Friday night an arrest warrant has been issued for 24-year-old Tywon W. Wright of Dunkirk, charging him with second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Wright is wanted on the charges in connection with a shooting ...
A cannabis retail store could soon be setting up shop in the town of Pomfret. While no final decision was made at the latest Pomfret Zoning Board meeting, the Board will discuss the application further with the intent of issuing a decision in the near future. Two representatives attended the ...
Over the last three months, despite a slightly higher jobless rate in July at 4.6%, there is reason for optimism when it comes to the Chautauqua County economy. In the weekend before the Labor Day holiday, it appears major projects that bolster the region are working out. Last week, area ...
The city of Dunkirk set a public hearing for Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m. on its planned changes to water rates. The Common Council scheduled the hearing Tuesday. It will be held before the council’s next meeting, in the second-floor chambers at City Hall. The proposed changes would raise the minimum usage fee from $20 to $30 and boost the price of water used over a gallon benchmark to $5.00 per 1,000 gallons, from the current $4.33. The benchmark, after which users get charged the per-thousand-gallon price, would be raised to 3,000 gallons. It’s now 2,000 gallons. The proposal also ...
