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Dunkirk mayor’s salary remains the same

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DUNKIRK — The salary of Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz remains at $54,500 in the city’s approved 2026 budget. Wdowiasz’s initial budget proposal in October included a $20,500 hike in the mayor’s salary line. Just days later, she changed course. “That was not actually a raise. I was ...

Hospice Reaffirms Commitment To Care Amid New State Law

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As New York state moves toward the implementation of Medical Aid in Dying legislation, Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care (CHPC) is reaffirming its unwavering commitment to supporting individuals and families facing terminal illness with dignity, respect, and compassion. In a recently ...

Request to be part of an Ag District must be submitted in January

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Per New York State Agriculture and Markets Law 303-b, the Chautauqua County Legislature has designated January 2 through January 31, 2026, as the annual 30-day period during which landowners may submit requests to include predominantly viable agricultural land into an existing certified ...

Annual First Day Hike is Thursday

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FORESTVILLE — Imagine Forestville is ready to celebrate the new year with a longstanding tradition, and anyone is welcome to bundle up and hit the trail to join them. Imagine Forestville’s annual First Day Hike will be at the Forestville Hiking Trail, from 1 until 3 p.m. on New Year’s ...

Area Police Reports

Police Reports

State Police Probing Possible Shooting COLLINS --- At approximately 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, Troopers out of the Collins barracks responded to a possible shooting incident at 3625 Edgewood Drive. A preliminary investigation is still ongoing and the State Police Special Operations Response Team, ...