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Truck sale nets Lakewood department $25,000

LAKEWOOD — The Lakewood Volunteer Fire Department (LWVFD) has raised more than $25,000 after selling one of its older apparatus. During the village's monthly meeting, the fire chief of the Lakewood Fire Department told the Board of Trustees the sale of the department's 2000 ...

Infinity to host Infini-Con on Friday

Infinity Visual and Performing Arts will host Infini-Con, a free, family-friendly community event taking place from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Infinity Center in Jamestown. Activities will include a mini ‘Artists Alley’ featuring Infinity youth creators, a cosplay panel, costume runway, ...

Northwest Bank moving corporate offices to new Ohio site

One of the leading employers with strong ties to Warren continues to make major investments in Ohio. Northwest Bank this week announced plans for its new corporate headquarters to be in suburban Columbus in Dublin, Ohio, located in Bridge North. It will be a new mixed-use development by the ...

Dunkirk plans water rate hikes

DUNKIRK — The city of Dunkirk is planning to increase its water rates on Jan. 1. Officials are eyeing an increase in the base rate that all city water customers pay, from $20 to $30. A discontinuation of the declining block rate, which lets industrial users pay less after reaching certain usage benchmarks, is also proposed. In addition, the price per gallon for water used above the base rate would go from $4.33 per 1,000 gallons to $5. Dunkirk is planning to raise the base rate limit, beyond which that rate will be charged, from 2,000 gallons per month used to 3,000. The ...

Hometown proud

The Weeks Gallery at SUNY Jamestown Community College will celebrate the 45-year history of 10,000 Maniacs with a special archival exhibition as part of the band’s 45th anniversary arts festival. “Maniacs 45: An Archival Retrospective” will be on display from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. ...

Fredonia eyes return of public comments

FREDONIA — Fredonia officials continue to debate whether a public commenting session should be returned to village board meetings, and the format it would take if it is. The Board of Trustees voted in June to suspend public commenting at meetings. It still allows correspondence to be read ...