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Borrello Pushes NRG Repowering During Hearing

State Sen. George Borrello didn’t let an opportunity pass to lobby state energy policy makers to repower the NRG power plant in Dunkirk. Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, had recently penned a guest essay for The Post-Journal and OBSERVER calling for the mothballed Dunkirk plant to be repowered with ...

Schumer announces federal funding for Job Corps

CASSADAGA — Tuesday was a big day for Job Corps centers across upstate New York, as U.S. Charles Schumer announced he successfully preserved funding for Job Corps centers to remain open. Doing so helps students across America, including thousands in New York, get the skills they need to enter ...

County furnace program helps keep seniors in their homes

At the beginning of winter, both the Home Energy Assistance Program and the Heating Equipment Repair and Replace program were on the chopping blocks. The HEAP program returned, but the HERR program did not. Due to the HERR elimination, Chautauqua County is doing what it can to help senior ...

Unused Jamestown airport terminal getting $1.2M makeover

Even though there are no commercial airlines flying in or out of Chautauqua County, the Jamestown airport’s terminal is going to be getting a major makeover. During the county legislature meeting, officials approved a resolution to renovate the terminal at a cost of $1,265,000. The federal ...

Cooper Ready For His Role As Trustee

You could say that Scott Cooper is civic minded. The recently-retired Southwestern Central School principal decided to run for election, in November, for a seat on the Lakewood Village Board of Trustees. And won. In his new role as a politician, his civic duties will continue, and he will ...