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Dunkirk, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Dunkirk! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Dunkirk will light up for Overdose Awareness Week later this month
  • Deputies detail alleged multi-year theft from patients at a Dunkirk facility

Also on today's calendar: Wanted: The Bon Jovi Tribute Band: Bon Jovi Rocks Dunkirk NY Music on the Pier.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 79, low: 69.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community Invited to Join Chautauqua County Overdose Awareness Week Recognition & Events (chautauquacountyny.gov) — Dunkirk residents are invited to Overdose Awareness Week events, including the Be the Light gathering at Point Gratiot Park on Saturday, August 29, with resources, family activities, and a remembrance vigil. Local buildings like Dunkirk City Hall and the Police Department will glow purple, and organizers are seeking volunteers, sponsors, and partners from across the community.
   

• Fredonia Woman Charged After Investigation Into Alleged Theft of Nursing Home Patient Funds (wnynewsnow.com) — Authorities say a Fredonia woman faces felony charges after an investigation into allegedly stolen patient funds at a nursing facility in the Town of Dunkirk. Deputies report more than $11,000 was taken over several years, and the woman surrendered on a warrant from Dunkirk Town Court; she remains presumed innocent.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Fredonia

  • Two Fredonia Residents Charged After Narcotics Search Warrant, Fentanyl Seized (wnynewsnow.com)
  • Fredonia Festival Returns Saturday for 61st Year at Buddy Rogers Park (wpkyonline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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