Another Battery Energy Storage System is proposed in Dunkirk, but much smaller than the one already proposed. The latest BESS is sought by a company called Gridi Development for an area behind a Brigham Road…
Ferguson defends, explains parking law plan
Mayor Michael Ferguson defended Fredonia’s proposed parking law, and tried to clear up misconceptions about it, at the recent Board…
Fredonia hires new Assistant Principal, Music Teacher
The Fredonia Central School District has a new Assistant Principal, as well as a new Music Teacher. At a recent…
Unexpected gift
Western Division Federal Credit Union has made a point to strengthen the bonds it has within its communities all throughout…
No easy answers
The bluff for the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veteran Museum is crumbling. If nothing is done, the lighthouse could literally fall…
Healing with Horses: Pathways for health
At Centaur Stride, we have witnessed remarkable changes in the people we serve, and now research is delving deeper to…
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Local/Region
The Waterfront Foundation to hold inaugural 5K run/walk
he Waterfront Foundation will hold its inaugural 5K fundraiser, the Waterfront 5K Run &…
NCCF event celebrates community impact
Congressman Nick Langworthy has announced more than $3.1 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement…
Langworthy announces more than $3.1M in FAA grants
Purina helping 4-H series of programs for dog-loving youth
Local Sports
Playoff ready
JAMESTOWN — Finishing up a stretch of five games over 11 days and having…
Cowboys ready for upcoming Gerry Rodeo
Rain-delayed celebration
FREDONIA — John Corbett and Joe Sorci had 37s to lead the A Division while Bruce…
Golf leagues
Latest news
Two dead after shooting outside UPMC Chautauqua
JAMESTOWN – Two people are dead after a shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua. The hospital was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon while police investigated the incident. At 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jamestown police officers responded to the UPMC Chautauqua campus for a report of two people unresponsive in a vehicle. Through investigation it was determined that…
Route 5 detour causes bridge mishap in city
Langworthy calls out Canada for unhealthy air quality
WESTFIELD --- A suspicious situation has led to charges for a village resident. At approximately 10:32…
Westfield man charged with drugs in village park
The OBSERVER’s View
State’s data center moratorium is reasonable - for now
It’s reasonable to see Gov. Kathy Hochul’s one-year moratorium on data centers as a reasonable delay in order to develop appropriate protections and guidelines in state law to govern data centers. What the governor has done is no different legally than what local towns and villages have been doing over the past year by…
The OBSERVER's View: Moving on with Jamestown airport
The OBSERVER’s View: More requests require legislature guidance
The OBSERVER’s View: No stopping rising power prices
Obituaries
Kevin Schmidt
Kevin Schmidt, 61, of Fredonia, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend Calling Hours on Thursday, July 30, 2026 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY. A Mass of…
L. Jean Lembke
Memorial
Ann Marie (Stoyle) Maternowski
Commentary
Dunkirk Battery Energy Storage project is another scam
The average cost of residential electricity in New York is 29 cents to 31 cents per kilowatt hour. The average in Chautauqua County is 22 cents to 24 cents per kilowatt hour. In Pennsylvania, residential electricity costs 13 cents per kilowatt hour. Why do New York residents pay so much more? A recent article…
A lesson from the fourth grade talent show
America's too many targets impact our freedoms
Why some business plans take longer than others
Sunday Lifestyles
