The COVID-19 pandemic has made a severe impact on several things happening in the community, and the world overall. In some cases, the effects on domestic and foreign communities are intertwined. One of those cases is with Vilmos Futo, also called Willy, who was attending Fredonia High School ...
Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, Chautauqua County was considered a “child care desert.” Now more than ever, quality child care for New York’s essential workforce is in high demand, as parents of school-aged children have suddenly found themselves in a difficult position due to the ...
Some area wineries are switching things up to make hand sanitizer. As posted on the new website for Mazza Five & 20 Spirits, “Alcohol is more important than ever — but not in the way you might think! Some of the same processes and ingredients that we employ in the production of our ...
No new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported in Chautauqua County as of Wednesday, while two individuals who did test positive have recovered from the illness and have been released from mandatory quarantine. Seven persons are continuing to recover under mandatory quarantine as ordered by ...
Pomfret doing business by mail, online Dog license renewals in Pomfret can be renewed online, put in the mail slot at the bottom left of Town Hall door or mailed. Water and sewer bill payments can be put in the mail slot as well, or mailed to: Town Hall, 9 Day St., Fredonia, NY 14063
New York State Police KENNEDY — On Wednesday, March 25, troopers arrested Jordan Stone, 21, of Kennedy, for Driving While Intoxicated. The troopers and Chautauqua County Sheriff Deputies responded to a residence in Kennedy for a report of a vehicle that struck a shed. Investigation ...
Editor’s note: The OBSERVER is not running the community calendar without confirmation of events. Organizations that are still meeting are invited to contact the OBSERVER and we will again run the calendar as events are confirmed. Closed until further notice The 1891 Fredonia Opera House ...
In response to the COVID-19 crisis and the impact it is having on businesses throughout Chautauqua County, the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) is providing low-interest loans not to exceed $10,000 to businesses throughout Chautauqua County. This emergency funding, ...
Following the lead of Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Wilfred Rosas has instructed the closure of all city playground facilities during the safest-method responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The city's beautiful parks remain open for now, but all must adhere to social distancing and the other ...
WESTFIELD — The Community Bank N.A. Westfield, branch March 10 presented YWCA Westfield with a $1,000 donation to support its Airbnb renovation campaign. Through Airbnb, YWCA Westfield offers lodging in the heart of downtown Westfield in a former turn-of-the-century living quarters for nurses ...
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County Master Gardener Help Desk will not be opening at JCC as expected for in-person assistance with gardening questions. Instead Master Gardeners can be reached for gardening help in two ways. Beginning immediately, you can call the Master Gardeners ...
FORESTVILLE — Here is the honor roll for the second quarter for Forestville high and middle school students. Twelfth Grade High Honor Roll Nathaniel Bock, Samantha Brewster, Gavin Christian, Ashley Forbes, Sydney Frost, Trinity Gay, Phoebe Kingsfield, Dominic Logan, Dominique Meinzer, ...
GOWANDA — Two scouts visited the Village Board in March before the coronavirus took hold on our region with questions for the board. “What do you like best about your job?” asked the first scout. “I like my job because I like to help and serve the people and I’ve been doing it for ...
SILVER CREEK — The Hanover Community Chamber of Commerce is working to organize a committee to help catalogue empty business properties in order to help find new uses for the space. Hanover Community Chamber President Rick Klisiewicz noted there are approximately fifteen empty storefronts in ...
Mental Health Advocates of WNY (MHA) has created a guide for mental health resources that are available in Western New York during this current COVID-19 public health crisis. The guide provides a list of resources, services and other useful information to help maintain good mental health that ...
Girls from Ripley Troop No. 20153 are among just a few girls selling cookies this year. Does 13,272 boxes of Girl Scout cookies sound like a lot? Now imagine unloading them, sorting them, and passing them on to girls from 16 troops in just an hour and a half! That is exactly what happened ...
OBSERVER Staff Report U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,226,049 in federal funding for Central and Western New York, the Capital Region, Rochester, Hudson Valley, and North Country. The funding was provided by the U.S. ...
While health care professionals here at home and across the country are dealing with how to address the spread, containment, mitigation and treatment of coronavirus, sadly there are a number of scammers that will try to take advantage of the fears or concerns about the illness. As Erie ...
Assemblyman Andrew Goodell will be facing competition in his bid for re-election this year for the 150th district. On Tuesday, the Chautauqua County Democratic Party announced that Christina Cardinale, a Jamestown sales and marketing professional, has been named as the candidate for the ...
Regular hours will remain the same during the COVID-19 pandemic for the Salvation Army food pantry. The hours are as follows: ¯ Monday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ¯ Tuesday: Seniors only, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ¯ Wednesday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ¯ Thursday: Seniors only, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ¯ Friday: 9 a.m.-12 ...