Anyone who reads a biography of the late, great Charles Dickens will learn what motivated him to write that all-time classic, “A Christmas Carol.” He grew up in a lower middle-class family, and after his father was arrested for not paying off a debt, he soon experienced pangs of hunger ...
It was December 1957, I was 12 years old when I was invited to a Holiday Dance (to be held after Christmas but before New Years). My friend, Paul … a short fella with blonde hair and blue eyes (I, too was short but with brown hair and eyes) … asked me to be his date. I was so excited. It ...
The Chautauqua Town Board has made a slight increase in its tax rate, but still has the lowest tax rate in the county. According to Supervisor Don Emhardt, the town board recently approved a $5 million overall budget. The levy, which is the amount raised through taxes, is $650,000. ...
A battery facility for storing grid-generated electricity had its preliminary site plan approved by the Dunkirk Planning Board this week. The vote was 4-0. Board member Ed Schober had to leave before the vote was held, but said he wanted to table the plan so everyone could have more time to ...
After serving the Town of Dunkirk Justice Court for nearly 43 years, Ronald Raczka has finally decided it is time to say goodbye. Raczka was honored by the Justice Court and the Town of Dunkirk following his final shift on Monday. A proclamation to honor Raczka for his service to the court ...
Dunkirk and Jamestown will soon have another vacant retail space to fill — and this one’s a big one. Big Lots is closing all of its stores, according to the store’s website, which now features a store closing banner on its main page. Big Lots had appeared to have a lifeline in ...