After more than three years of hard work, the Comprehensive Plan for the village of Mayville and town of Chautauqua is complete. Officials note a comprehensive plan is one of a municipality’s most important documents. Chautauqua Town Councilman Scott Cummings was one of the co-chairs of ...

Winter hiking is quietly becoming one of Western New York’s most rewarding cold-season activities, attracting people of all ages who are looking for fresh air, light exercise, and a reason to escape the four walls of home. With winter trails now established across NYSDEC multiple-use areas, ...

Lake Erie State Park will get a line into the Portland Pomfret Dunkirk Sewer District (PPD), and the BOCES LoGuidice Center reportedly wants one too. Meanwhile, former Village Attorney Samuel Drayo continues his campaign against Fredonia’s latest contract to serve PPD. Drayo repeated his ...

Mason Maring of Westfield has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in Scouting, and was formally recognized during a Court of Honor ceremony held last weekend. Mason began his Scouting journey at a young age as a Cub Scout in Pack 201 and later became a member of Troop 201 of ...

A Dunkirk factory that is expanding continues to buy neighboring properties. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER has been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Nov. 3-7. During this time period, a parcel on Main Street, Dunkirk was sold to ...

Dunkirk School 7 announced its Students of the Month for November 2025. In the front row are Xander Taber, Elianys Reyes Alvarez, Ian Vazquez Gonzalez. In back are Ava Perez, Kaiden McCool, Ketsiel Vargas Rivera. Missing from photo were Naythan Pacheco Colls (School 7's Board of Education Rep), ...