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UPDATE: Two killed in Route 430 accident

A two-vehicle accident on Route 430 at 3:40 p.m. Thursday killed a 23-year-old Meadville man and a 51-year-old Massena, N.Y., man. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, North Lake Fire Department, Sherman Fire Department, and Chautauqua County EMS responded to a personal injury motor ...

City gets $549,000 infusion from state

The city of Dunkirk has received nearly $549,000 in Temporary Municipal Assistance aid from the state of New York. Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler reported the news during Tuesday’s Common Council meeting. “We have recently received a couple of large sources of revenue,” she began, ...

Harvest of fun

SILVER CREEK — The heart of the village of Silver Creek will be buzzing for four days in the middle of September for the 59th annual Festival of Grapes, set for Sept. 17-20. The Village Board finalized the dates at its latest meeting. Sue Bigler, a Festival of Grapes Board Member, said ...

Hochul addresses nursing home closures

Over a 10-year period, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported in July that a total of 1,440 nursing home closures were identified nationwide. In Chautauqua County, the rate is even quicker. Since 2023, four facilities have ceased operations, which totaled about 240 beds. ...

Thruway fatality blamed on debris from another vehicle

A partial fender or mudflap shaft that came dislodged from another vehicle contributed to a Thruway fatality on Monday, New York State Police reported on Wednesday. The commercial vehicle collision on the eastbound lanes in the town of Hanover took place around 10:05 p.m. when the 53-foot ...

Lake Shore Drive work adds impatience

Lake Shore Drive is a mess right now. The state Department of Transportation has started a project to repave the road in the city of Dunkirk, which carries Route 5. Most of the road was milled down to grooved pavement as of Tuesday morning. Motorists had to weave around construction ...