As part of a celebratory announcement in January 2023 for a New York state Downtown Revitalization Initiative that would include $10 million for the city of Dunkirk was a project that involved Jamestown Community College. At that time, the institution was hoping a Central Avenue site, between ...

Candidate for Chautauqua County clerk Greg Krauza did something few of his counterparts have offered within the last week. In an item that was published in the OBSERVER and The Post-Journal — as well as our online outlets — Krauza announced his plans and intentions regarding the position if ...

Oswego and Chautauqua counties share a number of similarities. For starters, in terms of population, Chautauqua ranks 23rd out of 62 New York state counties with 124,000 residents while Oswego is 24th with 118,000. Both also are located along shorelines of the Great Lakes — Lake Erie here, ...

Six years of ineptitude when serving as an elected council member can lead to moments of illusion. The most recent occurred at an August Finance Committee meeting. That was when Nancy Nichols of the Fourth Ward remarked the OBSERVER was trying to frighten residents when it comes to the city ...

WESTFIELD — Shortly after celebrating the birth of her fourth child, Becky Shioleno learned her life would be undergoing another major change. As a licensed practical nurse, she has worked at the Westfield Absolut location at 26 Cass St. for 13 years. Come Oct. 20, Shioleno will be one of ...

Standing in front of the Tesla Gigafactory in South Buffalo in the middle of July, a group of activists, lawmakers and concerned citizens had a bone to pick with New York state. In their eyes, the company led by billionaire Elon Musk, has not fulfilled its lofty goals of having a workforce of ...