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Molitor, Borrello talk about state ‘fight’

Wednesday morning in Dunkirk there were a few white clouds in the sky, the sun was shining and the temperature was near perfect. Looking out on Lake Erie, the water was calm. Area leaders, business people and other community residents had gathered at Shorewood Country Club. State Sen. ...

Barker Common concert lineup released

Festivals Fredonia has announced a lineup for “8 Great Wednesdays in the Park.” The free, family-friendly concert series will run every Wednesday in Barker Common from July 1 through Aug. 19. Preshow activities will start at 5:30 p.m. and the music will be on from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The series is a revival of the popular Barker Common summer concerts, which didn’t happen in 2025. Here’s the lineup: ● July 1 — Country Night with Everett Lee & Underground Stampede ● July 8 — Americana Night with Unknown Legends ● July 15 — Classic Rock Night with Screamin' ...

Forestville schools celebrate 2026 retirees

FORESTVILLE — While roughly 30 high school seniors are ready to move on from the Forestville Central School District as the year comes to an end, nine employees of the district are also saying goodbye once summer hits. The Board of Education wished those nine employees well in retirement ...

County issues statement after altercation

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County has issued a statement regarding an incident Thursday at the clerk's office. According to the news release, a self-described First Amendment auditor visiting the Chautauqua County Clerk's Office was involved in an altercation with a non-county employee in the records room. Building security and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to the incident. No county employees were involved in the altercation. The Chautauqua County clerk is aware of the incident and is fully cooperating with the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office as it investigates the ...

Earlier this month, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced a partnership with University at Buffalo to further advance Great Lakes research priorities. The State University of New York University at Buffalo (UB) will serve as the new host of the Great Lakes Research ...

Council backs its work on fiscal act

Dunkirk’s finances are not exactly robust, nor are they all that clear. There is one thing about them that is certainly robust and clear: The finger-pointing. Common Council members defended this week against “a growing narrative that the council somehow failed to act on the original Fiscal Recovery Act (from 2025) or failed to take the steps necessary to position the city for deficit financing,” as Councilman-at-large Nick Weiser put it. Speaking at a Finance Committee meeting, Weiser called that narrative “not accurate.” He stated, “Once the Office of the State ...