The city of Dunkirk has officially raised the rate on water it sells to the North County Water District. The move is no surprise as Dunkirk Department of Public Works Director Randy Woodbury has hinted at the move for weeks, in multiple meetings. “The rate effective starting in April will ...

A potential solution to the troubling cash crunch in the city of Dunkirk is being considered by state Sen. George Borrello. In response to the ongoing financial crisis facing, Borrello announced Monday he will sponsor legislation to authorize the creation of a financial control board, which ...

Threats and violence led to the arrest of two people in Fredonia Friday. According to a Fredonia Police Department press release, officers were required to assist the Salvation Army domestic violence unit Friday. Staff members were attempting to provide assistance to two people for domestic ...

A trash can fire damaged the wall of an apartment house in the city on Friday. At approximately 3:37 p.m., the city of Dunkirk Fire Department was dispatched to 787 Deer St. Upon arrival, crews found that the exterior fire had spread into the wall of the apartment house. Quick action by ...

An employee’s death at the Dunkirk Specialty Steel plant on Brigham Road this week is under investigation. A U.S. Labor Department spokesman on Thursday did confirm that “(the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is currently investigating this incident and has six months to ...

The Town of Evans Police Department said after 12:30 p.m. that Matthew J. Gearhart, 54, who resides in the village of Angola, has been located. Before being found, Gearhart was last seen in the early morning hours of Tuesday in Angola.