The investigation of a suspended Fredonia police officer continues, while members of the public seek more information. Resident Katie Lovley spoke at the Fredonia Village Board meeting Tuesday, expressing concerns if the officer, who has not been named publicly, will be properly ...
Silver Creek Central School celebrated an exciting new opportunity for students and staff with the grand opening of the Black Knight Branch of Inner Lakes Credit Union, located in the high school’s Math/Technology Wing. Superintendent Dr. Ralston had the honor of officially cutting the ...
Wednesday afternoon was a day of celebration at Fredonia’s Wheelock campus. Students packed the Chestnut street playground to watch as a ribbon was cut to ceremonially open the district’s two newest playgrounds. Following a short speech from Superintendent Dr. Brad Zilliox, Board of ...
The city of Jamestown faces a decision over 12 grant funded firefighter positions whose outside funding is expiring at the end of the year. Jamestown's fire department budget accounts for 14.4% of the city's $47,342,691 budget, an amount that pays for 65 firefighters as well as an administrative assistant. Mayor Kim Ecklund is proposing to keep all 12 grant-funded firefighters at a cost of $1,500,000 to the city’s general fund. She proposes paying for the four American Rescue Plan Act-funded positions with an allocation from the projected $450,000 2027 city EMS revenue. The ...
Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz calls for an 11.27% property tax increase in her 2027 city budget proposal. Ellen Luczkowiak from the city Finance Department forwarded the proposal, along with the mayor’s statement on it, to the OBSERVER late Friday morning. Wdowiasz proposes a tax levy of ...
State Sen. George Borrello is alerting regional grape growers to a new processing opportunity that could provide a much-needed outlet for grapes left without a buyer following significant disruptions in the market this growing season. Borrello has been actively engaged in the issue over the ...
