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Briefly August 26, 2026

Stockton Fire Department to celebrate 105 years STOCKTON — On Saturday, Stockton will be celebrating 105 years of service to the community and surrounding areas. Starting at 10 a.m., the gates will open at the Stockton Fireman’s Grounds for a day filled with fun, food, activities, live music, bounce house and raffles. Proclamations and guest speakers will arrive at 1 p.m. to recognize the historical value that Stockton Volunteer Fire Company is to the community. Live music will play “The Freeze” from 6 to 9 p.m. and ending the night around 9, fireworks will light up the sky ...

Dunkirk plans water rate hikes

Local News August 26, 2026

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 ...

Fredonia eyes return of public comments

Local News August 26, 2026

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 ...

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BPU reports on design for fiber work

Top stories August 26, 2026

Over the past month, work has continued forward with the Board of Public Utilities’ fiber network project, and at the BPU’s August meeting General Manager Kris Sellstrom reported they have reached the final design phase for the underground work. “We have been busy with the fiber project, getting that rolling forward,” Sellstrom said. “We do have final design for the underground work downtown. I think we eliminated 95% of the conduit that was going to be installed by leveraging our existing conduits.” There are also some key areas where Sellstrom said they would be ...