The Dunkirk Fredonia Lions Club recently hosted a “Fall Beach Sweep” at Point Gratiot Beach. This job of cleaning the beach is part of the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ initiative to clean the lakes and protect the waters of the lakes. The weather was sunny and pleasant, and the Lions ...
SOUTH DAYTON — One never knows what will happen when community-minded gals gather at a picnic table on the Village Square in downtown South Dayton. This meeting occurred from many conversations about vacant storefronts’ window washing, storefronts need to be powered washed, and some need ...
WESTFIELD – The first Western New York Writers Conference was held at Lake Shore Center for the Arts. One attendee commented “Wonderful experience. I learned something from everyone, had great conversations, and am leaving inspired.” This daylong event was attended by approximately 40 ...
The building of a former Jamestown tool & die company has been sold after the business closed earlier this year. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Aug. 11-15. During this time period, ...
Canadaway Creek recently got shored up at two locations in Fredonia. Construction happened near the municipal parking lot on Water Street and behind the fire department on Main Street. Cassie Pinkoski of the Chautauqua County Soil and Water District described the project at a recent village ...
Dunkirk Assessor Erica Munson is outraged by significant budget cuts to her office, and thinks they are retribution for speaking out against Mayor Kate Wdowiasz. The mayor denied that in comments to the OBSERVER. Munson complained about the proposed cuts at a meeting of the Common Council’s ...