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Nine businesses fined for water violations

MAYVILLE – There were nine businesses that were recently fined for violating various water regulations. During the Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was announced there were four businesses who wanted to go before the hearing officer. The remaining five agreed to settle. Basil & Bones requested to go before the hearing officer but no one showed up for the hearing. They missed filing a water sample in January. They were fined $450 total – $200 for the missed sample plus $250 for appearing before the hearing officer. The Board of Health generally fines businesses who ...

Fire closes bakery until further notice

A Fredonia bakery and cafe has announced it is closed until further notice after a Thursday afternoon oven fire. Butterlow posted the sad news shortly after the fire on its official social media page. “We are so beyond grateful for the Fredonia Fire Department for the services that they provided to keep our staff and building safe during the unexpected fire,” the post states. “We are all safe and we appreciate all of the support from the community as we move through this time.” Butterlow’s post concluded that “we will be back soon!” The village fire department ...

Jail staff saluted for accreditation

OBSERVER Photo by Gregory Bacon The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Jail Health Services Program has been awarded an Accreditation Certificate by the National Commission on Correctional Health. For earning this accreditation, the staff were saluted by the Chautauqua County Legislature.

Holocaust Remembrance event set at SUNY

Hillel, in collaboration with ODEI Intercultural Center Speaker Series, is hosting a Holocaust Remembrance event at SUNY Fredonia. The event is slated for Monday, April 20 at 5 p.m. in the Blue Lounge in the Williams Center. The program, “A Tailor’s Journey: One Man’s Story of Survival ...

World War II veteran from Randolph to celebrate 100th birthday

RANDOLPH — For Edward “Bruce” Zunner of Randolph, life has been “one heck of a trip.” Come April 23, Zunner’s trip will begin its 100th year. It should come as no surprise that Zunner has no shortage of stories to tell. “I’ve done everything from driving a truck and ...

CLPOA, CLP win Freshwater Wetlands Act lawsuits

A lawsuit filed by the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association has resulted in the annulment of the state DEC’s Freshwater Wetlands Act regulations. Of all the arguments made by the local organization, State Supreme Court Justice Richard Platkin said the DEC did not do its due diligence on issues raised by organizations like the CLPOA. There are four total lawsuits that were part of a consolidated oral argument on Jan. 30. The first lawsuit was filed by the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association, followed by the Chautauqua Lake Partnership. Lawsuits were also filed by the ...