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Pay hike for combined post under fire

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz defended a $15,000 pay raise for Clerk/Treasurer Amy Dobek after city resident Albert Dawson demanded its cancellation. “When the elected treasurer position was eliminated, the city clerk salary jumped 37.5%, from $40,000 to $55,000, with total compensation even ...

NCCS campaign surpasses $100,000 milestone

After just six months of launching its Adopt-A-Student Campaign Northern Chautauqua Catholic School has surpassed $100,000 in donations and pledges, marking a significant milestone in its mission to make a quality Catholic education more affordable for families throughout Chautauqua ...

Electrovaya announces energy storage system, built in Ellicott

The newest offering from Electrovaya’s Ellicott manufacturing facility has been announced. The ElvaPulse 1,500 is a high-power energy storage platform for data center and other power applications that offers 3 megawatt hours of energy with up to 7 megawatts of continuous power for demanding data center, artificial intelligence infrastructure and other power applications. Initial deliveries are targeted to begin in the second quarter of 2027 from Electrovaya’s Ellicott facility. The new development will support 48E Investment Tax Credit eligibility, a technology-neutral federal tax ...

Jamestown man sentenced in drug sales, deals

A Jamestown man tied to a number of drug sales has been sentenced to time served. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that Jun N. Martinez, 33, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 100 grams or more of acetyl fentanyl; 400 ...

Backing the Blue

Tuesday night at Washington Park, the Dunkirk community came together to spend an evening with the men and women who have their backs when they need it most. The Dunkirk Police Department celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, in conjunction with the City of Dunkirk Fire Department. It ...

Fredonia woman charged in theft of patient funds at nursing home

A Fredonia woman has been charged after a months-long investigation into the theft of funds from nursing home patients. Around April 22, Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office Investigators received a complaint regarding the issue at a facility in the town of Dunkirk. Investigators later charged ...