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Help Us Recognize Great Local Businesses

There’s a lot of focus on supporting local business recently, and rightly so. Our small businesses are the heartbeat of our communities and create a sense of place. They provide vital services for local people and are crucial to our local economy. The CHQ Chamber will once again honor a variety of local businesses and organizations that are doing outstanding work and nominations are open now. Anyone may nominate a business or organization to be recognized during the CHQ Chamber Awards Banquet, which is scheduled for October 2 at the Williams Center at SUNY Fredonia. Award ...

Golf With the CHQ Chamber

Get your foursome together and spend a great day on the golf course with the CHQ Chamber! The annual CHQ Chamber Golf Tournament is Thursday, August 21 at the beautiful Peek’n Peak Resort. Networking doesn’t get much better than on the golf course, and the CHQ Chamber tournament is always a fabulous day of golf and camaraderie. The pro-level course at the Peek is a golfer’s dream. Register by July 18th at the Early Bird rate of $185 per person. After July 18th the price goes up to $195 per person. Your registration includes greens fees, cart, a tee gift sponsored by the Basil ...

Retiring IDA official honored by county

OBSERVER Photo by Gregory Bacon Richard Dixon speaks at the microphone after receiving a Commendation at the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting. Dixton retired from the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency after serving as the Chief Financial Officer. He began working for the ...

City gets new Gators with grant

The city of Dunkirk now has two new John Deere Electric Gators, paid for through a $30,000 grant from NYSERDA’s Clean Energy Communities program. The new Gators were purchased through New York State contracts from LandPro Equipment in Falconer. The city of Dunkirk's Planning and ...

National Grid offers grants for Dunkirk projects

National Grid recently awarded grants to two Dunkirk projects. To aid with the revitalization work at 401 Central Ave., National Grid awarded a $100,000 grant to developer 401 Central LLC through its Main Street Revitalization program. This program provides grants to eligible property owners, municipalities and non-profit development corporations that are transforming vacant structures into vibrant, state-of-the-art buildings that symbolize growth in Western New York’s central business districts. Once complete, the former Lake Shore National Bank that was built in 1938 and was ...

Live Like You’re On Vacation

The natural beauty of Chautauqua County combined with our extraordinary manmade assets creates a spot that is just right for tourists and is also an exceptional place to live. Recreational and cultural opportunities are year-round, but our region really thrives in the summer. This is a great time to get out and explore all the great features of this place we call home! The great outdoors beckons in the summer months, and even if you’re just in the mood to take a walk you can find some great places to go. Panama Rocks Scenic Park covers an ancient forest featuring massive moss-covered ...