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Firefighters Respond To Fire At Weitsman’s

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Jamestown firefighters were on the scene Friday morning of a fire at the Upstate Shredding - Ben Weitsman of Jamestown Scrap Yard on Eighth Street. The fire was behind the main buildings of the scrap yard with no visible flames seen. Dark smoke could be seen from West Ellicott by those ...

City Kayak Rental Business Closes

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The Chadakoin Paddle Company announced its closure this week. The business was located at 701 W. Eighth St., Jamestown, in the former Joyce’s Keg Room building that is in the process of being redeveloped as part of a project known as the Prendergast Landing project. Chadakoin Paddle ...

No Magic Can Fix Dunkirk’s Disappearing Funds

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Dunkirk’s fiscal frying pan became more like a broiler on Tuesday evening. Numerous city workers showed up in force at the Common Council meeting to voice their displeasure with the current administration, announcing “no confidence” votes in Mayor Kate Wdowiasz. Labor advocates turned ...

Langworthy wants brake on CDLs for illegals

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U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy wants a New York state crackdown on commercial driving licenses given to illegal immigrants. Langworthy convened a Zoom press conference to declare he has sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul asking for a change. “Hochul has put $73 million in (federal) funding at ...

‘Disgruntled Employee’: Mayor files suit on former dog officer

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Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz has sued former city dog control officer Jennifer Sasso. Meanwhile, the Common Council has brought on Wayde Forster as Sasso’s replacement. City Attorney Elliot Raimondo apparently served Sasso with the lawsuit at a Common Council meeting Tuesday. Sasso had just ...