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City gets $549,000 infusion from state

The city of Dunkirk has received nearly $549,000 in Temporary Municipal Assistance aid from the state of New York. Comptroller Tracy Smith-Dengler reported the news during Tuesday’s Common Council meeting. “We have recently received a couple of large sources of revenue,” she began, “$1.04 million in sales tax has come in, that will certainly help our cash flow for the foreseeable future. We also had a lovely surprise from the state of New York, a Temporary Municipal Assistance aid was received totaling $548,000, just under $549,000. Although all municipalities receive some of ...

UPDATE: Two killed in Route 430 accident

A two-vehicle accident on Route 430 at 3:40 p.m. Thursday killed a 23-year-old Meadville man and a 51-year-old Massena, N.Y., man. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, North Lake Fire Department, Sherman Fire Department, and Chautauqua County EMS responded to a personal injury motor ...

Lakeside Park kayak launch delayed

MAYVILLE – A new kayak launch is not expected to be installed at Lakeside Park this year. During the August Mayville Village Board meeting, officials pulled a resolution to award a contract to who would install the kayak launch. The kayak launch has been part of the Lakeside Park ...

Hochul addresses nursing home closures

Over a 10-year period, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported in July that a total of 1,440 nursing home closures were identified nationwide. In Chautauqua County, the rate is even quicker. Since 2023, four facilities have ceased operations, which totaled about 240 beds. ...

Providing A Lift

FALCONER - The Falconer Rotary Club recently welcomed Kris Gustafson, a Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputy, who gave club members a presentation on Project Lifesaver, a search-and-rescue program to help protect children and adults with cognitive conditions who may be prone to wandering. ...

Community mourns, offers support after fire

YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. - Youngsville and the surrounding areas have quickly stepped in to help after a family lost two young children with an infant in critical condition in a house fire Sunday evening in Pleasant Valley Mobile Park in Brokenstraw Township Loved ones are asking for help after everything was lost, including a vehicle. The following items are being accepted now: Women’s XL clothes, women’s size 9 shoes, men’s L clothes, newborn and size 1 diapers, wipes, 0-3 months and 3-6 months girls clothes, bottles, and blankets. Items may be dropped off at 124 Beaty St., ...