Legislation that has been introduced for the past seven years has been approved by the state Senate - but not before Democrats defeated an amendment introduced by Sen. George Borrello. The state Senate approved S.353, sponsored by Sen. Gustavo Rivera, D-Bronx, by a unanimous 62-0 vote. The ...

ELLICOTT — Chautauqua County’s Jamestown Airport will soon welcome Archie’s Airport Diner, a new full-service breakfast and lunch destination opening in March. Family, Food, Flight. The three things are the inspiration for Archies Diner, according to owner Matthew Newton. The Newton ...

State Sen. George Borrello announced that the New York Conference of Italian American State Legislators is accepting applications for four $3,000 scholarships, two academic and two athletic. Scholarships are available to residents of the 57th Senate District who are current college ...

The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office has announced a new partnership Wednesday with AXON to deploy its Community Request integration with Ring smart camera devices. This partnership allows the Sheriff’s Office to invite Ring users to voluntarily share camera footage that may assist law ...

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican nomination for governor of New York, delivering a sweeping indictment of Kathy Hochul’s record and pledging to fix Hochul’s affordability and public safety crisis. “I am honored to receive this nomination to be your next ...

OBSERVER Photos by Braden Carmen A basement blaze at 170 King St. in Dunkirk had the attention of responders around 2 p.m. Wednesday. Crews from Dunkirk Fire Department, East Dunkirk, Chautauqua County EMS, Emergency Services and Fredonia Fire Department responded to the call. The fire was ...