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Annual ‘Gathering in the Barn’ is Saturday in Randolph

 RANDOLPH - Harry and Cathy Uhl will host their fifth annual “A Gathering in the Barn” on Saturday, Sept. 12, in their mid-1800s barn at 2467 Vollentine Road, Randolph. The fifth annual free night of praise, worship and fellowship will kick off at 6 p.m. with supper. Each year the ...

Dunkirk council members offer BESS wariness

Dunkirk council members Natalie Luczkowiak and Frank Torain are calling for more defined standards for battery energy storage systems in Dunkirk. Luczkowiak said the city must “set standards within our zoning codes” for BESS, which store power for electric companies to use at times of high demand. “We need dedicated zoning regulations such as neighborhood buffer zones; property line setbacks completely obscured from the public; mandatory high fences surrounded by vehicle impact wedges or pillars; the removal of batteries after 180 days of inactivity, etc.; and/or whatever is ...

New limits proposed on animal-tested cleaning products

Legislation introduced recently in the state Assembly would prohibit the sale and import of some household cleaning products that were created using animal testing. Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-New York City, is proposing a new section of the state General Business Law to set new limits ...

Going Boldly: Jamestown's connection to 60 years of Star Trek

  Jamestown may seem an unlikely place to find an important chapter in the history of Star Trek. But as the legendary television series celebrates its 60th anniversary this week, Lucille Ball's hometown has a remarkable connection to the final frontier. Sixty years ago last night, on ...