Ultrapak LLC is expanding its operations and modernizing its facility in the city of Dunkirk. Empire State Development (ESD) said the $800,0000 project is being supported by up to $120,000 in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits. … [Read more...]
Four North County Municipalities Exploring Possibility Of Merging
Four north county municipalities are exploring how to share more services and possibly even merge into a single town structure. The discussion of the idea by the City of Dunkirk, Town of Dunkirk, Village of Fredonia, and Town of Pomfret came out … [Read more...]
Affordable Housing Project In Dunkirk Receives Financial Incentives
An affordable housing project in the City of Dunkirk has been approved financial incentives by the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency. The Dunkirk Landing LLC project, formerly known as Regan Development LLC and also known as the … [Read more...]
Borrello, Molitor Call On Governor To Repower NRG Plant In Dunkirk
Local State representatives are calling on Governor Hochul to support repowering the former NRG Plant in Dunkirk. The NRG plant operated for more than 60 years. Before its closure, the facility was paying nearly $10 million annually in local tax … [Read more...]
Borrello, Molitor Urge Gov. Hochul To Establish Financial Control Board For City Of Dunkirk
State Senator George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor are urging Governor Kathy Hochul to establish a state financial control board for the City of Dunkirk. Borrello and Molitor sent a letter asking the governor to include enabling … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – January 29, 2026
Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel discusses the announced closing of the Heritage Village Nursing Home, the City of Dunkirk’s finances, what’s happening at the Jamestown Airport, and his goals for his new term. … [Read more...]
Former Dunkirk Treasurer Arrested For Allegedly Stealing More Than $120,000 From City
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt have announced the indictment and arrest of former City of Dunkirk Treasurer Mark Woods for the alleged theft of $120,000 from the city. Woods has been arraigned … [Read more...]
Three Communities Receive Mural Funding Under NYS CHARM Initiative
Three Chautauqua County communities received murals under the state’s Cultivating Havens for the Arts through Regional Murals (CHARM) program. The CHARM initiative will support the creation of art across 21 counties, tapping into New York's … [Read more...]
Village Residents Sue Fredonia Over Plan To Share Water With Pomfret, Decommission Reservoir
The village of Fredonia is being sued by residents over the village board’s approval of the Village of Fredonia Water System Improvement Project. Attorneys for James Lynden, Gladys Sedota, and Marie Sedota filed the suit in State Supreme Court in … [Read more...]
Borrello, Molitor Demand Action On City Of Dunkirk’s Failure To Submit 2024 Independent Audit
State Senator George Borrello and State Assemblyman Andrew Molitor are demanding immediate action from Governor Kathy Hochul and Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz to address the City of Dunkirk’s continued failure to submit its legally required 2024 … [Read more...]
