xCHAUTAUQUA - The town of Chautauqua is holding the line on the town tax rate, while increasing the overall levy. During a recent town board meeting, officials approved its 2026 budget. The overall spending plan is $5 million with the levy, the amount raised by taxes, will be $722,747. ...

Fredonia’s latest boil water border should end this morning, village officials said Wednesday. “We had a disinfection problem at the plant,” chief water treatment plant operator Luis Fred said at a Board of Trustees workshop. “Parts were ordered, they just weren’t shipped. So I went ...

With his final stop this week in Columbia County pushing legislation to both help dairy farmers across upstate and boost nutrition in schools, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer completed an annual tour of all 62 New York state counties for the 27th year in a row. “Traveling to every ...

It was a long, difficult journey, but Organic Blooms LLC, a new cannabis dispensary in Chautauqua County, held its grand opening this fall and the event could not have gone better. “It’s beyond amazing. Everyone has been so supportive, said co-owner Michelle Brumagin. “I’m definitely ...

OBSERVER Photo by M.J. Stafford Despite a minor warming trend this week, recent frigid days have ice already piling up at Point Gratiot this cold December. This current warm up will end on Friday with winter officially beginning on Sunday.

The Chautauqua County Health Department, in conjunction with the village of Fredonia has lifted the boil water order for all of its water customers, including those within the town of Pomfret. The issue at the treatment process was corrected Tuesday afternoon and two consecutive days of ...