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Forestville: Right at home celebrating history

On Monday, Forestville will be celebrating a historic moment. At 4 p.m., The first home in the town of Hanover at 21 Pearl St. is set to be placed on the National Historic Register. A celebration at the home featuring the unveiling of a commemorative plaque and a celebration of the home’s legacy within the proposed Center-Pearl Historic District will be part of the celebration. The Town Board and its History Center organized the event, alongside Nancy Adams Fry and her husband, Merv Fry, on behalf of Imagine Forestville. Town Historian Vince Martonis, who will unveil the ...

County Fair: Region’s best in the spotlight

Our area’s showcase of talent, agriculture and entertainment is in full swing at the Chautauqua County Fair. With the cannon blast on Tuesday, the week-long event kicked off. One of the highlights this year, as has been noted by our outdoors columnist Forrest Fisher, was the new Conservation Building at the county fair. “It is filled with animals from North America, Africa, and it’s going to be a conservation education center,” explained Linda Lamphere, county fair president. Farming also plays a large role in the event. 4-H members can be found showing animals in one of four ...

DUNKIRK: Session is chance for nuclear insight

Dunkirk residents who are seeking more information — or want to be a part of the discussion regarding a possible nuclear plant — are invited to attend a session that follows tonight’s council meeting. City Mayor Kate Wdowiasz has invited Dr. Andrew Whittaker, PhD, PE, SE, a SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, from the University at Buffalo to present an informational discussion entitled, “WNY and all things nuclear,” followed by a question and answer opportunity for the public. “We’re eager to begin this ...

New York: State needs better plan for power

Gov. Kathy Hochul has an idea on how to keep New York’s power grid reliable in 2035 by pursuing nuclear power generation. It’s the best solution we’ve heard yet to have reliable, dispatchable electricity as it becomes pretty obvious that wind and solar power aren’t going to be able to keep up with New York’s growing power consumption needs. But David Leathers, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities general manager, hit the nail on the head during his recent remarks to the city BPU board when he said Hochul’s solution is 10 years away, but the state Independent System Operator ...

DUNKIRK: Ruling proves city is still powerless

Fiscally troubled Dunkirk inaccurately believes it dodged the bullet of a control board in the last month when Gov. Kathy Hochul played both Santa Claus and the Grinch and came through with a $13.6 million loan that includes a 7.5% interest rate. Though not all the electeds were on board with the borrowing to repay a Revenue Anticipation Note to the state, Mayor Kate Wdowiasz and Common Council had absolutely no interest in having additional oversight of the city’s finances and management. But a case involving a laid-off secretary, from Feb. 7, is the exact reason the city still ...

Fredonia: No price breaks for bad water

In many instances, customers receive refunds or price reductions for purchases or services that they believe are not up to standards. It happens when items are returned at a store or when purchasing an item off a restaurant menu. Though that customer may not always be right, business does its best to make sure the patron is satisfied. That is definitely not how it works in government. Despite subpar water – for the sixth time in 30 months for users — there is no discount, rebate or refund. Customers are still paying the full price for water that needs to be boiled before being ...