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Hitting the trail: Mary Wilson visits Dunkirk for KABOOM! project

The Discovery Way at the Point building project at Dunkirk’s Point Gratiot Park has garnered so much attention, one of the most influential philanthropists in all of Western New York felt compelled to stop by on Thursday morning to check out the progress. Mary Wilson, Life Trustee of the ...

No mention of Bird, water in village

Fredonia’s short-staffed Board of Trustees held a minimal meeting Tuesday afternoon. Mayor Michael Ferguson stated at the start of the 20-minute meeting that the three attending trustees would be considering an abbreviated agenda. He said that for some items previously on the agenda, “I ...

Hooked on fishing

The WNY Walleye Classic and 3-Day Dunkirk Walleye Festival is set for a busy weekend on the Lake Erie waterfront, bringing food, games, live music, an outdoor show, fishing for the young and not so young, and plenty of family fun to the Dunkirk Central Avenue pier. The WNY Walleye Classic and ...

State likely to pass data center moratorium

It may be a case of good news and bad news for the former NRG power plant in Dunkirk. After news broke Monday that the power plant had been sold to Genover, a firm focused on responsibly redeveloping legacy industrial properties. One of the projects referenced by Genover included a power ...

Hanover water project finally reaches completion

HANOVER — At long last, the Town of Hanover has closed out the Water District 1 line replacement project. The Town recently received notice of final completion of the project, and final payment was authorized to the contractors at the latest Hanover Town Board meeting. The project began construction in 2024 along Routes 5 and 20. The Town awarded the bid for the project to DJM Contracting Inc., of Eden, at a cost of $1,162,190. The project was supported by close to $400,000 of Rural Development funds. A budget modification was also approved at the recent meeting to decrease the ...

On right track

RIPLEY — The world’s largest operating steam locomotive will visit Tuesday. The Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, built in 1941, is on a 14-state round-trip tour as part of celebrations for the United States’ 250th anniversary. Union Pacific is collaborating with Norfolk Southern on ...