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Engineers complete Dunkirk Harbor breakwater project

An important project to preserve the Dunkirk Harbor has been completed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, finished rehabilitation of the outer breakwater at Dunkirk Harbor on Oct. 19, strengthening critical infrastructure that protects the harbor and the surrounding ...

Spectacular village main break damages cars

An explosive water main break in Fredonia Sunday night sent debris flying, damaging at least two vehicles. Mayor Michael Ferguson told the OBSERVER that the 12-inch line near Gardner and Johnston streets was repaired around 4:30 a.m. Monday morning. The village Department of Public Works got ...

Area businesses fined for harassment of employee

A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc., along with two related commercial roofing companies operating in New York and Pennsylvania, will pay $270,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency ...

Pomfret switch boosts city water

Dunkirk is thirsty for more revenue, and a significant switchover of Pomfret town water customers will moisten its parched lips. Homes and businesses in Pomfret east and south of the Routes 20 and 60 roundabout were switched over to the North County Water District, and taken off Fredonia’s ...

Walmart expansion plans hinted

Walmart is planning expansion projects at its Bennett Road store, Fredonia's chief building officer Charles LaBarbera said last week. LaBarbera discussed two proposed projects at a Fredonia Board of Trustees workshop. “One is a fuel cell and convenience store that they are just starting to work on,” he said. “They want to come to the (Fredonia) Planning Board for an unofficial hearing.” LaBarbera said that won't happen until the board's December meeting, and possibly not until January. “They’re also doing major renovations to the building,” LaBarbera mentioned. One ...

Four veterans participate in recent Flight

The third and final trip of the Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight for the year that took veterans to visit the monuments in Washington D.C. was held back at the beginning of October, and three Chautauqua County veterans and one Cattaraugus County veteran were in attendance this time around. The ...