It was miserable at times for many in Dunkirk and Fredonia. The governments of both the city and the village faced serious financial difficulties, and a lot of their residents did, too. The story that caused the biggest outcry was elected officials’ scrutiny of a Dunkirk homeless man. It ...

MAYVILLE — More than 50 educators from across the county came together for an outdoor workshop at the Chautauqua Lake Central School District’s trail system recently. The day also happened to be the day of the season’s first snowfall. The outdoor workshop, titled “Find Your Trail: ...

Here are the five top breaking news stories of 2025, according to the observertoday.com website analytics. MAN KILLED IN POLICE SHOOTOUT A man was killed in Mina by a Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputy after an exchange of gunfire. Officers were responding to a domestic incident June 18 ...

Yet another piece of legislation has been introduced seeking further limits on sports betting in New York state. Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-New York City, recently introduced legislation (A.9343) that would no longer allow casinos and mobile sports betting platforms to accept in-play ...

More than $3 million, including a major project for the village of Fredonia, has been awarded to Chautauqua County through the State's Regional Economic Development Council initiative that are designed to help catalyze economic growth, jump-start housing growth, and advance regionally designed ...

Marcy’s vacation week offers a holiday column excerpted from her book, Rounding Third … originally from 2006. Christmastime is pure nostalgia. Many of my holiday memories began with our children’s arrival. I will never forget the total exhaustion of falling into bed after filling the ...