Nearly a dozen residents attended the latest Town of Pomfret Zoning Board of Appeals meeting in opposition to the special use permit proposal submitted by Steve St. George to establish a concrete and asphalt recycling…
District attorney sues for drug deal proceeds
Chautauqua County's District Attorney is asking the state Supreme Court to compel a man who pleaded guilty to a weapons…
Village may decide today on weekend fest
Fredonia officials’ incessant worries about legal issues surrounding festivals have snagged the Friday and Saturday Red White and Blues Fest.…
Gallery hosts exhibition by artists tackling current issues
Current issues are examined through a mix of media in an exhibition at Fredonia’s Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery.…
Man charged in theft of funds from 3 schools including Bemus Point
A Rochester man is facing charges after allegedly stealing funds from three school districts, including Bemus Point. On Wednesday, New…
Fredonia senior gets glimpse into U.S. Capitol
For two weeks in July, I had the opportunity to intern in the U.S. House of Representatives for the office…
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CHQ Transit may build bus wash station
The county’s public transportation program is looking to build a station where it can…
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Sinclairville Baptist Church celebrates 200th anniversary
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Man charged in theft of funds from 3 schools including Bemus Point
A Rochester man is facing charges after allegedly stealing funds from three school districts, including Bemus Point. On Wednesday, New York State Police arrested Zacchary E. Weber, 49, following an investigation into the alleged theft of more than $810,000. The investigation began in September 2025 after the Sodus Central School District reported concerns involving…
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The OBSERVER’s View: Hochul can veto cannabis wage board
Both houses of the state Legislature approved legislation (A.11562/S.10643) that would create a wage board for the state's cannabis industry. It's a bill that both state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, and Sen. Liz Krueger, D-New York City, opposed in the state Senate. It's one of the few areas of cannabis policy on which…
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Thinking about the downside of bigness
We have had a tradition in America, not always but mostly, of trying to avoid the perils of businesses that get too big. The most prominent example in our history was likely the passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act which became law in 1890. Though its primary target, twenty years later, became John D.…
Ontario means lake of shining waters
Move amphitheater plans to Point Gratiot
When fiction becomes a reality for government
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