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The art of letting go

Most often, when friends or family call to vent, it has to do with someone they feel has wronged them—a “You’re not going to believe what so-and-so said,” or “what so-and-so did.” Our biggest wounds are often about our disappointments in other people—some of which we will never ...

Dunkirk development director downplays man’s nuclear concerns

Dunkirk’s planning and development director recently brushed off a city resident’s concerns about a possible nuclear repowering of the former NRG plant. Paul Somerfeldt stated the concerns at an Economic Development Committee meeting this week. However, Vince DeJoy said that Dunkirk ought to be proud it is even getting considered for a nuclear project. “The technology is not as good as their people want you to think,” Somerfeldt said of the nuclear industry, citing safety issues. “Dunkirk should not be a beta tester for this kind of technology.” Somerfeldt, who lives ...

Ashville Library To Host Book Sale

Ashville Book Sale A shopper looks at books during a past Ashville Library book sale. ASHVILLE - The Ashville Library will hold its annual book sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. The sale offers many brand-new fiction books, some ...

ACME: The Appliance Store makes donation

Dan and Beth Hocking, owners of ACME The Appliance Store, recently donated a GE washer/dryer set that was used for a drawing to support the 30th Anniversary TRC Golf Classic. The TRC Golf Classic is the major annual fund-raising event for Filling the Gap Inc., a Jamestown-based non-profit ...

The Waterfront Foundation to hold inaugural 5K run/walk

DUNKIRK - The Waterfront Foundation will hold its inaugural 5K fundraiser, the Waterfront 5K Run & Walk, taking place Saturday, Aug. 8, at Wright Park in Dunkirk. The 5K Run and Walk. The 5K race will be run on the existing Marauder Trotter 5K course beginning in Dunkirk Wright Park. The ...

CAP cadets volunteer at fly-in breakfast

Eight cadets and two senior members from the Civil Air Patrol Jamestown Composite Squadron volunteered to assist at the 59th Fly-In Breakfast hosted by the Rotary Club of Dunkirk-Fredonia. The fly-in featured the Whiskey-7 plane on loan from the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, where ...