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Legislature to again take up job creation resolution

MAYVILLE – Fred Larson is continuing his push to make job creation the number one goal of the Chautauqua County Legislature. Larson, D-Jamestown, prefiled a resolution for Wednesday night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting entitled “Declaring Job Creation the Number One Economic ...

Repair work to continue on Dunkirk breakwater

The Dunkirk outer breakwater rehabilitation project continues this summer as the first phase of repairs nears completion. The breakwater is critical to safe navigation in Dunkirk Harbor and has sustained damage from years of wave and ice exposure. The first phase of repairs fixed ...

Options remain for former NRG plant

It’s possible the former NRG plant could be repurposed or even torn down. During the recent Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors meeting, Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise noted how the former NRG plant is now owned by Genover. The Boerne, Texas, company has a ...

State urges residents to be ready for extreme heat

New Yorkers are being urged to prepare for a period of extreme heat starting Tuesday with "feels-like" temperatures expected to reach the 90s and low 100s across Western New York, and the high 80s to low 90s in eastern parts of the state and New York City. The heat is expected to increase Wednesday and Thursday with most of the state experiencing temperatures around or above 100 degrees, potentially up to 110 degrees in some areas. Extreme Heat Watches are currently in effect for the Capital Region, Long Island, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley, New York City, and the Southern Tier. “This ...

City holds line on expenses, but tax collection lags

The city of Dunkirk “is still $1.5 million ahead on our expenses” for the year so far, Fiscal Affairs Officer Ellen Luczkowiak said at the most recent Common Council Finance Committee meeting. However, Clerk/Treasurer Amy Dobek reported the city has still not taken in $1.8 million of its property tax levy for the year. The city has “roughly $7 million in the bank, but that’s got to get us through the end of the year,” Luczkowiak said. She noted the city has not received all of its revenue for the year, including the state Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) ...

Texas data center to use Cummins natural gas generators

With New York poised to delay construction of data centers for a year, Cummins Inc. is profiting from the growth of data centers in Texas. Cummins Inc. recently announced an agreement with Circe Energy to provide a series of high-powered, high-efficiency natural gas generator sets to ...