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Commission cuts planned increases by National Fuel

The New York State Public Service Commission on Thursday adopted a three-year rate plan for gas service provided by National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. It takes effect Jan. 1 and is the first increase to National Fuel’s base delivery rates in New York since 2017 and only the second ...

Narcotics operation in city leads to charges for 4

Four individuals are facing charges after a two-month narcotics investigation in the city of Dunkirk. A search warrant took place at 107 Lincoln Ave. lower apartment on Wednesday at 7:27 a.m. Narcotics investigators from Dunkirk Police Department, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, ...

Hochul Vetoes Comptroller Review Of Emergency Purchases

There was no debate when the state Legislature passed legislation returning oversight of some state contracts and purchases to the state Comptroller’s Office. A.10281/S.9171 was passed unanimously in both the Assembly and Senate earlier this year, with no floor debate in either chamber. ...

Three Charged In Weapons, Drug Finds

Three area men are facing charges after an investigation uncovered weapons and numerous drugs in an Ellicott residence. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department reports a several months long investigation into narcotics activity at 185 E. Livingston Ave. ended with members of the department, ...

Man pleads guilty for stealing police car in Gowanda

A town of Brant resident has pleaded guilty in the case involving a stolen police vehicle in Gowanda. Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane has announced that Bryan D. Ells, 41, pleaded guilty before Acting Erie County Court Judge Andrew C. LoTempio to one count of ...

Silver Creek Capital Project proposal passes

SILVER CREEK — The largest capital project proposal in Silver Creek Central School District history has passed. After a total of 240 votes were cast on Tuesday in the High School Lobby. Shortly after 9 p.m., the District reported the project passed by a vote of 177-63. “We are very ...