On Tuesday at 8 p.m., the community will find out if Fredonia is the winner of the Small Business Revolution Competition at the live stream event at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House and Performing Arts Center. On Wednesday, Todd Tranum, president and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of ...

MAYVILLE — The First Presbyterian Church of Westfield and Presbyterian Church USA have been named in a Child Victims Act lawsuit. The eight-page lawsuit was filed Tuesday in state Supreme Court in Chautauqua County on behalf of a Westfield man who claims he was abused by a church leader ...

Just five days into the new year, Dunkirk resident Cindy McGrath was forced from her Mullet Street home when a fire started in her living room and spread throughout the house. Though Dunkirk Fire Department members were able to save the home, it is not yet habitable, and McGrath and her pets ...

A 21-year-old Gowanda man is facing charges after a vehicle pursuit in the city of Dunkirk on Tuesday evening around 7:15. City police today said Ethan AJ McHale was charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal ...

Following a lengthy executive session, the Dunkirk Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to override Mayor Wilfred Rosas’ veto against the termination of two city employees. The individuals being removed are Executive Assistant Vicki Westling and Human Resources Director David Campola. ...

OBSERVER Staff Report With the voting completed, when will everyone find out if Fredonia was the No. 1 community? At 8 p.m. Tuesday, there will be a Small Business Revolution Competition Live Stream Event at the 1891 Fredonia Opera House and Performing Arts Center. Doors will open at 7 p.m. ...

The rising costs of Medicaid is on the shoulders of New York state, not local officials who have little say in who can join the program. That’s according to state Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, who criticized portions of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2021 fiscal budget proposal released on ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a $178 billion state budget proposal Tuesday that hinges on a plan to launch a team tasked with reining in the nation’s largest Medicaid program. The new Medicaid Redesign Team will be asked to find ways to trim $2.5 billion in ...

“Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in one of his final speeches. “You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by ...

STOCKTON — Fire agencies from across northern Chautauqua County came out in frigid conditions to battle a house fire at 7334 Route 380 on Sunday evening. Crews were called around 8:30 after smoke was showing in the back of the structure. Departments responding included: Brocton Fire, ...

It comes down to today. The Small Business Revolution has announced Fredonia, through Monday afternoon, remained in first place in the contest to win a $500,000 revitalization. Voting ends at 11 p.m. today. Monday’s voting update was announced before 2 p.m. In the Facebook post, Small ...

Last night, Tracy Mitrano, candidate for Congress 2020, made an appearance in Dunkirk, the first of her “5 Stops in 5 Days” campaign on healthcare listening. In the press release for the campaign, Mitrano said, “I am excited to travel across the region to listen to the stories from ...

BROCTON — The village is buying the building that houses Cave’s Deli and will have it torn down. Brocton’s Board of Trustees held an executive session before its regular session board meeting on Wednesday to discuss the matter, taking 30 minutes to discuss the pros and cons. Then, at ...

MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua County Jail population is down as predicted by many local officials in 2019. Captain Jim Crowell of the Chautauqua County Jail informed members of the Community Justice Coordinating Council that the population of the jail was down about 100 inmates compared to its ...

We’re still No. 1 — but it’s far from over. On Saturday night, “Small Business Revolution” announced Fredonia remains in the top voting spot in the contest for $500,000 that would go to a revitalization effort for the community. Voting ends on Tuesday evening. “While Fredonia ...

This week’s Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council meeting is likely to provide an answer regarding the future of the Lakeshore Hospital in Irving. In a phone conversation with the OBSERVER over the weekend, state Sen. George Borrello (R-Sunset Bay) said he is continuing his efforts ...

For life-long Dunkirk resident Jeremy Dolce, Valentine’s Day promises to be an exciting one, as his second son is due on that special day devoted to expressions of love. It is the Dolce family’s hope that Jeremy will be fully conscious and able to share in that special moment, as he is ...

It comes down to tonight and Tuesday. The Small Business Revolution has announced Fredonia, through this afternoon, remains in first place in the contest to win a $500,000 revitalization. Voting ends at 11 p.m. Tuesday. Monday's voting update was announced before 2 p.m. In the Facebook post, ...

We're still No. 1 -- but it's far from over. On Saturday night, the Small Business Revolution announced Fredonia in the top voting spot in the contest for $500,000 that would go to a revitalization effort for the community. Voting ends on Tuesday evening. “While Fredonia remains in top ...

Special to the OBSERVER FORESTVILLE — The Fredonia Star Riders, a 4-H Club with their home base in Forestville and members from all around the Northern Chautauqua County area, held their fourth annual community service project: collecting money for the Forestville Food Pantry. The youth, ...