Delivery of the weekend Sunday OBSERVER is expected to be impacted by the lake-effect snowstorm that is hitting Chautauqua County. On Saturday and Sunday, the OBSERVER will offer free web access for its online content. In addition, print subscribers will have continue to have access to our ...

Interstate 90 is facing issues due to the winter storm. On the New York state side, the interstate is closed from exit 59 (Dunkirk - Fredonia - NY Route 60) to the State Line until further notice. All westbound traffic must exit at exit 59. Motorists should expect delays and should seek ...

WEBSTER — Fredonia senior Elizabeth Pucci-Schaefer has been pretty flawless through eight dives at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Diving Championships. After the first round of cuts she held a modest lead of 4.8 points, but in the next round the future ...

WEBSTER — Three Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association divers qualified for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Diving Championships at Webster Aquatic Center on Friday afternoon and after five rounds that trio has advanced past the first round of cuts. ...

The Dunkirk Common Council unanimously passed a law allowing it to go above the New York State-imposed property tax cap in its 2025 budget. Four residents of the city criticized the council for considering the move, during a public hearing before the vote. “I’m retired and so is my ...