NCCF spring community grants total $166,293
The Board of Directors of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) recently approved Community Benefit Grants totaling $166,293 to local organizations ...
Borrello backs budget bill delaying electric bus mandate
As was reported by The Post-Journal and OBSERVER last week, the state budget will include a five-year delay of the state’s electric school bus ...
Fredonia rolls into semifinals
FREDONIA — No. 4 Fredonia pounded out 14 hits with all nine starters having at least one en route to a 13-1 five-inning win over No. 5 Royalton-Hartland in a ...
Baseball playoffs begin today
Gowanda and Maple Grove have earned No. 1 seeds in their respective classes in the Section VI baseball playoffs, which begin today in some ...
Council ‘disappointed’ mayor to skip meetings
Espersen resigns from Fredonia board
Fredonia Trustee Jon Espersen has resigned. “The real question is, why did it take me that long,” he cracked when the OBSERVER asked him ...
The OBSERVER’s View: Art Trail helps boost county
It is easy to get caught up in the downtrodden happenings in northern Chautauqua County in recent years. Fredonia has bad water. Dunkirk is out of money. Yes, ...
The OBSERVER’s View: Put end to raises for legislators
The OBSERVER’s View: Strong support seen for control board
Wetlands law challenge takes surprising turn
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE—The court challenge to New York’s wetlands law has taken a surprising, fascinating turn. To understand this, let’s pick up where we left off ...
