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Poll opens door for comptroller candidate

Underdog candidate for New York state comptroller Joseph Hernandez was energized this week by a Siena Poll that was far from flattering to longtime incumbent Thomas DiNapoli. Though the Democrat has held the position since 2007, 65% of the voters surveyed indicated they had never heard of ...

Westfield’s Renold announces $3M expansion

WESTFIELD – Renold Inc. is expanding its Chautauqua County operations, modernizing its Westfield facility at 100 Bourne St. A local fixture since the early 1900s, the Renold Westfield plant will undergo a $2.975 million transformation to include a dedicated advanced manufacturing cell, ...

Gift to help create bicentennial mural at SUNY Fredonia

As the State University of New York at Fredonia prepares to publicly launch its Bicentennial celebration, a new gift from the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union will help create a lasting public expression of that milestone. The credit union has donated $20,000 to support the ...

City man facing federal charges for drugs, weapons

A Dunkirk man involved in a more than seven-hour standoff with city police March 24 is now facing federal charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Thursday that Christopher Marcinkowski, 39, was charged by criminal complaint with maintaining a drug involved premises and being a ...

Westfield’s Renold announces expansion, $3M investment

WESTFIELD - Renold Inc. is expanding its Chautauqua County operations, modernizing its Westfield facility at 100 Bourne St. A local fixture since the early 1900s, the Renold Westfield plant will undergo a $2.975 million transformation to include a dedicated advanced manufacturing cell, ...

Former treasurer makes court appearance

MAYVILLE – A former Dunkirk treasurer who is accused of stealing more than $100,000 from city coffers made an appearance in court. On Tuesday, Mark Woods appeared before state Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon. Woods wore a suit and had a wooden cane. He did not speak during the appearance. He is being represented by attorney Justin Ginter of Buffalo. The case is being prosecuted by Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt. Woods was arrested in January following an investigation by the District Attorney and state Comptroller’s offices on charges of public ...