Flock camera outrage has reached Fredonia, with village officials distancing themselves from the program at last week’s Board of Trustees meeting. The issue was the very first thing Mayor Michael Ferguson spoke about at the…
Republican legislator wants fund balance reduced
For the past few years, Democrats in the Chautauqua County Legislature have been calling for the county’s reserves to be…
Strong ‘Voice’: Opera House welcomes West on Friday
The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present An Evening with The Voice’s Lucas West on Friday at…
Officials hail USDA $20M purchase of grape juice
On a rainy Monday, Chautauqua County’s grape growers received some sunshine. One week after a visit to Portland and a…
City plans water rate hikes
The city of Dunkirk is planning to increase its water rates on Jan. 1. Officials are eyeing an increase in…
Amherst man facing rape charges in Fredonia case
An Amherst man, formerly of Fredonia is facing second-degree rape charges after he allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a…
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Officials hail USDA $20M purchase of grape juice
On a rainy Monday, Chautauqua County’s grape growers received some sunshine. One week after…
The OBSERVER’s View
The OBSERVER’s View: Fraud numbers show county troubles
It is shocking, though not surprising, that two county Social Services Department employees have been charged in the theft of money from the people they were supposed to be helping. Amounts weren't disclosed during a news conference earlier this month and neither was the name of a second person allegedly involved in the alleged…
The OBSERVER’s View
Housing effort brings proven partner
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Obituaries
James E. Strychalski
James E. Strychalski, 92, of Queensbury, NY passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026 in Queensbury. He was born on August 7, 1934, in Dunkirk, NY. to the late Edmund Strychalski and Anna Makuch Strychalski. James is survived by his beloved wife, Patricia Napieralski Strychalski, his son Jeffrey, his daughter, Lisa Strychalski Orlando, his…
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Commentary
West Side Phase II Sewers ready to go
This past week, a ribbon was cut and the county officially announced that the Sewer Extension Phase II for the West Side of Chautauqua Lake is now ready for hook-ups. If this had been a church setting, you might have been tempted to shout “Hallelujah!” or “Amen!” but, in any event, it was an…
Historian saves voting machines from scrap yard
No sour grapes when it comes to aging
Education costs too high for troubling outcomes
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