With the Fredonia Department of Public Works supervisor position still unfilled, the former director is speaking out. Dave Bird, who served in the role from December through May, says he has not “given up” in a hope to return. On Tuesday he issued this statement to the OBSERVER: “Five ...
ARKWRIGHT — The May monthly meeting of the town of Arkwright was so contentious that the Town Board is changing how it handles public comments moving forward. “I’ve joked in here before that our whole meeting is public comments because we’re all friendly and we all get along. Well, ...
The Fredonia Fire and Police Departments rolled to an apparent vehicle-bicycle accident around 3:08 p.m. Thursday. The accident happened near Main and Prospect streets. A male was seen on a stretcher, sitting up and talking to emergency services personnel.
Dunkirk City Attorney Elliot Raimondo told the Common Council this week he “stopped paying attention” to the Fiscal Recovery Act saga. Councilwoman Natalie Luczkowiak asked him about an OBSERVER article quoting Mayor Kate Wdowiasz that the act is off the table. The original act, passed in ...
Western New York had the look and feel of a battleground region last week when both state Gov. Kathy Hochul and challenger Bruce Blakeman made their way to the region. Within hours on June 12, the high-profile candidates were setting an agenda while offering voters a vision for how the next ...
Father’s Day breakfast planned in Fredonia Forest Lodge 166 F&AM will be holding its Annual Father’s Day Breakfast, on Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This all-you-can-eat breakfast will consist of eggs made to order, pancakes or French toast, sausages, fruit cocktail, juice, ...