U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, along with 14 of her Senate colleagues, introduced the Medicare Cost Cap Act to create a $5,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for Traditional Medicare (Parts A and B) beneficiaries. Currently, Traditional Medicare ...

GOWANDA — Two new teachers were recently hired by the Gowanda Central School District. Katelyn Mesch was appointed as the district’s newest Elementary Teacher, and Bryan Lucas Brawdy was hired as a Mathematics Teacher. Mesch has initial certifications in Students with Disabilities All ...

MONDAY, JUNE 29 Annual Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament to benefit Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Chautauqua Golf Club, 4731 W. Lake Road, Chautauqua, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 11 a.m. shotgun, a PGA Pro will play with each threesome, cart, lunch, dinner, prizes included. For details, ...

A winery in the northern end of the county has once again been fined after missing multiple water reports. During the Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was announced there were 11 Agreements to Settle for public water supply violations. All businesses cited are on private well ...

OBSERVER Photo by Gregory Bacon A new storage unit is being built in the town of Stockton at the intersection of Route 380 and Mill Street, near the former elementary school which is now a senior housing complex. According to Stockton Town Supervisor Dave Wilson, the developer is the same ...

FALCONER - In October 2025, Chautauqua County American Legion Cmdr. Jeffrey Levandoski began a project at the Allegheny Highlands Council Scouts of America, 50 Hough Hill Road. Levandoski set out to retire the American Flag, and repair the 20-year-old flagpole. His vision was to have a new ...