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Sales include former CRT recycling building, restaurant

A former cathode ray tube recycling company in the northern end of the county has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from May 18-21. The county does not provide transaction information, ...

Artistic Investment: Jamestown Dance Festival Returns Sept. 9-13

Sukanya Burman Dance is proud to announce the return of the Jamestown Dance Festival for its third year, taking place Sept. 9-13 across multiple venues throughout Jamestown. Building on the momentum of its first two years, the festival continues its mission of bringing world-class dance and ...

The art of letting go

Most often, when friends or family call to vent, it has to do with someone they feel has wronged them—a “You’re not going to believe what so-and-so said,” or “what so-and-so did.” Our biggest wounds are often about our disappointments in other people—some of which we will never ...

The bitter-sweetness of reunions

Quite often in the past, this publication would print reports of family reunions that were celebrated by large numbers of area families, usually during the summer months of the year. The reports often included those who were responsible for planning and pulling off the reunion for that ...

Dunkirk assessor sues city over buyout dispute

Dunkirk’s assessor has sued the city over its April 1 denial of a cash buyout on her health insurance. Erica Munson filed an Article 78 proceeding in state Supreme Court on July 24. Under state law, Article 78 cases allow citizens to sue governments over decisions that were allegedly made improperly. The court filing by Munson alleges that “the determination should be annulled because it was made in violation of lawful procedure, is affected by an error of law, and is arbitrary and capricious.” Munson alleges she took a payout every year since starting as city assessor in ...

Dunkirk development director downplays man’s nuclear concerns

Dunkirk’s planning and development director recently brushed off a city resident’s concerns about a possible nuclear repowering of the former NRG plant. Paul Somerfeldt stated the concerns at an Economic Development Committee meeting this week. However, Vince DeJoy said that Dunkirk ought to be proud it is even getting considered for a nuclear project. “The technology is not as good as their people want you to think,” Somerfeldt said of the nuclear industry, citing safety issues. “Dunkirk should not be a beta tester for this kind of technology.” Somerfeldt, who lives ...