The bond between horse and human is built on trust, recognition, and a quiet kind of love. What makes an animal a service or therapy animal? Is it the training, the loyalty, the connection, or…
Students part of 'memorable' moment
The Westfield Teachers Association sponsored a wreath for the eighth-graders to lay at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at…
Dunkirk chief offers reassurance on BESS
Battery Energy Storage Systems do offer unique hazards, Dunkirk Fire Chief Nicholas Barter said last week. However, as he pointed…
Nuclear site possibility rises for city
The odds of Dunkirk being able to host a nuclear facility if it wants to is increasing. During the Chautauqua…
Empty Bowls event Nov. 21 at Wheelock School
Later this month, one of the area’s most impactful fundraisers each year will give patrons a chance to fill their…
Fredonia grad’s work receives high praise
Adrienne Westwood, a Brooklyn-based choreographer who grew up in Fredonia, had her latest creation selected by Dance Magazine as one…
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Veterans charity fight state AG’s charges
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Local Sports
Defend the crown
FALCONER — Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton’s offense has been a work in progress all season. Coach…
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State hails completion of Route 5 bridge project
Work on a town of Dunkirk bridge has been officially completed. New York state Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez Friday said the $3.4 million project on State Route 5 replaced the nearly 100-year-old bridge over Canadaway Creek with a modern structure that will enhance safety and ease travel for motorists, cyclists and…
The village of Fredonia, in coordination with the Chautauqua County Health Department, has lifted the conserve…
Conservation order for Fredonia water users lifted
Fredonia woman charged in larceny, impersonation
GOP keeps County Legislature control
The OBSERVER’s View
A trickle-down effect on water orders
We understand the frustration of the Chautauqua County Health Department. Its presence at Fredonia Village Board meetings in the last 18 months is about being accountable while attempting to shed light on the challenges regarding water treatment. What we did not agree with was a statement by Jessica Wuerstle regarding the boil-water and conservation…
The OBSERVER’s View: Hochul needs to quit delaying on Kyra’s Law
The OBSERVER’s View: Balancing act with winter heating
The OBSERVER’s View: Special library tribute built ‘relationships’
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Commentary
Christian music strikes the right chord
I heard it as a teenager. I said it as a parent and a teacher. You may have too. “How can you listen to that crap? It’s terrible. Do you even know what the lyrics are saying? That’s not music.” And you may have given or received the same response. “I don’t listen to…
Measles outbreak defies advances in medicine
Voters took control of misguided U.S. leadership
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