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Window profile offers glimpse of 19th century high life

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Editor’s note: This concludes a three-part series. Images are courtesy of Jack Woodbury, the Barker Museum, and the early Fredonia Baptist records. Many of those documents reside in the SUNY Fredonia Archives and Special Collections, and are transcribed and posted with Chautauqua ...

Clymer comeback falls short in state semifinals

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BINGHAMTON — In its 11th sectional title winning season, Clymer finally reached the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Final Four. On the other side of the floor Clymer’s opponent Sackets Harbor of Section III was making its third straight trip to the Class D ...

Commercial million dollar sales continue to drop

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While the number of private million dollar sales have jumped over the last four years, the number of commercial million dollar sales have dropped. Since 2022, The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County. The county does not provide this ...

Bulk of city ARPA went to payroll

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More than half of the city of Dunkirk’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding was spent on police and fire salaries, data shared with the OBSERVER revealed this week. The city spent $10,619,589 in ARPA funds from 2021-23. ARPA was approved by Congress as a massive, one-time shot of ...

7-figure private home sales skyrocket in 2025

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The number of private million-dollar residences sold locally has skyrocketed over the past few years. Since 2022, The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County. The county does not provide this information, but it is available by manually reviewing ...

South Dayton may dissolve village

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The village of South Dayton is considering dissolution, in another example of the local consolidation of services campaign. South Dayton’s Village Board plans a public hearing on dissolution Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the South Dayton Fire Hall, 34 Maple St. The hearing is supposed to focus ...