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Dunkirk police chief retiring on Friday

Dunkirk is looking for a new chief of police. Effective Friday, Christopher Witkowski will be retiring. Mayor Kate Wdowiasz confirmed the news during a committee meeting this week in city hall. Witkowski, who has been in law enforcement for more than 26 years, including 22 years with the ...

Leaders push for NRG gas repowering

Advocacy of repowering Dunkirk’s NRG plant with natural gas brought U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, state Sen. George Borrello and State Assemblyman Andrew Molitor to the Conservation Club on Friday morning. The trio of Republicans criticized Democrats’ energy policies: the wind, solar and ...

Langworthy, state leaders push for NRG repower with gas

Advocacy of repowering Dunkirk’s NRG plant with natural gas brought U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, state Sen. George Borrello and State Assemblyman Andrew Molitor to the Conservation Club on Friday morning. The trio of Republicans criticized Democrats’ energy policies: the wind, solar and ...

Town sets battery storage hearing

The Town of Dunkirk has typically not rushed into making decisions on local laws, as evidenced by the short-term rental property saga that went on for several years. The Town is again being very deliberate in its latest matter of public concern, regarding a local law pertaining to Battery ...

Pacos continues to talk consolidation opportunities

Pomfret Town Supervisor Dan Pacos is interested in consolidating services with neighboring communities, but has a lot of questions. “Do we need a full timer? Do we need a part timer?” he wondered during the February Pomfret Town Board meeting about a possible shared dog control service. ...

Forestville projects $15M school budget

FORESTVILLE — The Forestville Central School District is inching closer to finalizing its school budget for the 2026-27 school year. As things stand now, the district is projecting a total budget of just over $15 million. The district is eyeing a 2.9% tax levy increase, amounting to an ...