Aaron Gies has traveled throughout Western New York on the campaign trail, one of the most prominent issues he has heard from constituents is concerning healthcare. Monday morning, Gies visited Dunkirk to meet with healthcare…
Questions, complaints arise from county tax auction
MAYVILLE – A Clymer property that was initially sold at the county auction has been pulled from getting final approval,…
State backs large battery project for city
The Battery Energy Storage System project planned for a wooded area off Brigham Road just got an award from the…
Presentation to explore 200 years of higher education at SUNY
The story of higher education in Fredonia will take center stage as two leading local historians present the “History of…
Westfield songwriters’ concert series hits all right notes
WESTFIELD — Three singer/songwriter/guitarists launched the newly christened “Songwriters in Concert” series on a high note on a recent Wednesday,…
Village continues correspondence debate
Fredonia’s trustees continued their debate last week about allowing anonymous correspondence at their meetings. The trustees are considering a resolution…
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Local/Region
Borrello honors Veterans Hall of Fame inductee Dispenza
BROCTON — State Sen. George Borrello honored U.S. Army veteran and longtime veterans advocate…
Cassadaga to review rental process
RIPLEY -- At their meeting last month, Town of Ripley Council members approved a resolution for…
Ripley approves agreement with state DOT
JAMESTOWN — The Robert H. Jackson Center will host the next installment of its 25 Years…
Lecture ‘Who Belongs in America?’ set for Oct. 8
Local Sports
Cream of the crop
MAYVILLE — In the first New York State Sportswriters Association volleyball rankings of the…
Brady draws positives from ugly win
Players shake off signer's remorse after NHL economics change
Falconer will play Lewiston-Porter for the Section VI Division 2 girls tennis team title today at…
Falconer to play for Section VI title today
Latest news
Former Lakeview Shock inmate sentenced in attack
A former inmate of the correctional facility in Brocton has been sentenced after being found guilty of attacking multiple corrections officers. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Friday that 37-year-old Windsor Coleman, formerly of Massapequa, NY was sentenced in Chautauqua County Court on Sept. 23 to an indeterminate state prison sentence of 20…
The OBSERVER’s View
Is county budget plan realistic?
County Executive PJ Wendel is proposing a 58-cent tax rate decrease and no tax levy increase in his 2027 budget. Not increasing the levy is due, in part, to increased use of the county’s surplus while the county’s tax rate decrease is due, in part, to a 14% increase in the value of property…
Encouraging news from south county
Town business proves its partnership
The OBSERVER’s View: State effort promotes lakes, outdoors
Obituaries
Robert J. Debeck
Richard L. “Dick” Girst
Robert C. Ames
Fredrick Michael Dingledy
Commentary
The bridge is in a race with winter
It looks to me like construction activity has been increasing on the Chautauqua Lake Bridge as winter begins to close in. Will the DOT be able to beat winter and finish the two lanes on the southside before the construction season ends? I would say that the chances are “fifty-fifty,” yet, let’s hope that…
Oh Canada, we are sorry
Still not ready to jump on 'brand'-wagon
An easy to follow formula for Fredonia’s NCWD project
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