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DiNapoli audit finds DEC lacks reliable recycling data

An audit by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found the Department of Environmental Conservation lacks reliable information on how much material is recycled across New York state. Auditors found missing reports, inaccurate data and inconsistent oversight of recycling facilities are limiting the state’s ability to accurately measure recycling efforts and track progress toward its environmental and emissions reduction goals. According to DEC, solid waste accounts for about 12% of New York’s greenhouse gas emissions. The audit examined whether DEC’s monitoring, inspection, and ...

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LAKEWOOD-BUSTI POLICE - An 18-year-old Jamestown youth was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI per se .18 blood-alcohol content or higher, fourth-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, fourth-degree criminal mischief, unregistered motor vehicle, expired registration, unlicensed operator, moving from lane unsafely and driving across hazard markings after a one-vehicle accident at 6:26 a.m. Tuesday on Busti-Sugar Grove Road. Lakewood-Busti police officers responded to the scene and found a truck wrecked in the ditch on the west side of the road. ...

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Vets Finding Vets To Screen ‘10 Good Men’ Saturday The Fenton History Center’s veteran’s program, Vets Finding Vets, has been accepted to host a screening of “Ten Good Men”, a World War II documentary about the B-17s, commonly referred to as Flying Fortresses. Trent Jones, director of the three-man production crew, described the work of wanting to capture real stories from the veterans themselves about what the air war over Europe was really like from one of the 10 positions on the B-17. Included is vintage film footage newly restored and upscaled to make it possible for ...

State sues Bemus Point veterans charity Healing For Heroes

A Bemus Point-based veteran’s charity has been sued by the state Attorney General’s office after allegedly defrauding donors and pocketing money the charitable organization’s leadership said would benefit veterans. Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday that her office is suing ...

DSS worker arrested for allegedly stealing benefits

A Jamestown woman, who is a Chautauqua County employee, is facing numerous charges after allegedly stealing benefits from some of the clients she serves. It was announced Wednesday that a 23-count indictment has been handed down by Chautauqua County Grand Jury against 38-year-old Amber ...