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Council sets special meeting on fiscal affairs

The Dunkirk Common Council has set a special Sunday session to consider resolutions that Mayor Kate Wdowiasz says are essential to city access of finances from the state’s Fiscal Recovery Act. One of the resolutions is to appoint Fiscal Affairs Officer Ellen Luczkowiak as a new Chief Fiscal ...

Dunkirk police bust 2 for weapons threats

Two people who threatened others with weapons were arrested by Dunkirk police in separate incidents recently. The first one happened Nov. 19. Police responded to a report of a subject menacing employees with a knife at an East Fourth Street business. The man fled the scene, but police ...

For tax entities, it’s always better to receive

Stalling and stumbling through 12 months has become a tradition of futility for many who are elected here. Due to consistently forgetting they hold positions to represent constituents, not the government they are overseeing, 2025 may have been one of the most brutal years in recent history for ...

Outgoing county legislators received salute

MAYVILLE – Four Chautauqua County lawmakers were honored Wednesday night as their time on the county legislature has come to an end. Commendations were issued to Legislator Tom Carle, D-Fredonia; Terry Niebel, R-Sheridan; Phillip Landy, R-Jamestown; and Tamara Dickey, R-Jamestown. TERRY ...

Stefanik ends run for governor, won’t seek re-election to Congress

Elise Stefanik has suspended her campaign for governor, effective immediately. In a news release this afternoon, Stefanik, a Republican, made this statement: "While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for governor and ...