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City to start process for water rate hike

The city of Dunkirk is officially turning on the faucet for water rate changes. Introduction of a local law to raise the minimum base usage fee to $30, and the price per 1,000 gallons over the minimum to $5, is on the agenda of today’s Common Council meeting. The proposal is very similar to what was discussed at a Common Council Finance Committee meeting last week. The resolution introducing the law declares that its purpose is “to increase the amount of revenues received by the city for the water services which it provides, in order to more accurately reflect the cost of ...

County reports first measles case in more than 30 years

The Chautauqua County Health Department is reporting its first lab-confirmed measles case in a Chautauqua County resident in more than 30 years. The Health Department is working with the individual and appropriate health care partners to identify people who may have been exposed and provide ...

DA to address License Plate Reader issue

Chautauqua County’s district attorney has been receiving some criticism regarding some License Plate Readers, commonly referred to as Flock cameras, that were recently installed in the village of Fredonia. Those criticisms continued at Wednesday’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting. ...

Letter perfect

The State University of New York at Fredonia is poised to welcome approximately 3,150 students for the start of the Fall 2026 semester, another sign of enrollment stabilization during a challenging period for higher education across the country. Enrollment as of Saturday is on par with last ...

IDA to begin exploration work on Sheridan site

An undeveloped 657-acre site on Route 5, Sheridan will be studied to see if it is good for future development. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors meeting, Economic Development Coordinator Nate Aldrich stated that National Grid has awarded the IDA $500,000 from the company’s Strategic Economic Development Outreach Program for the promotion of the Eagle Bay Shovel Ready Development Project. Eagle Bay is what the 657-acre property is called. Previously the county IDA was awarded a $675,000 grant by Empire State Development. “What this ...

Pomfret OKs 1 water line project, delays another

Pomfret Town Hall was packed this month for a pair of hearings on construction projects in two water districts. The Pomfret Town Board subsequently approved a new line for the Berry Road water district, but held off on another water line project set for Chestnut Road. Up to 30 people ...