OBSERVER Staff Report An 11 a.m. parade in Dunkirk had the city in celebration mode. But only an hour earlier, was it a bit more somber. Memorial Day services were held at the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Memorial Park earlier in the morning. Speakers at both services mentioned how precious the ...

The cookies were crumbly at Dunkirk City Hall last week — and so are many of the city’s streets. After everyone helped themselves to Councilwoman Nancy Nichols’ chocolate chip cookies at the start of a Department of Public Works meeting, discussion quickly turned to the rough condition ...

CASSADAGA — For the second time in six months, the village of Cassadaga has selected a new trustee. Danna DuBois, who was recently chosen as President of the Cassadaga Volunteer Fire Department, is now taking on the role of Village Trustee. “I’m ready to appoint Danna Dubois,” Mayor ...

If you love that chicken from Popeyes, you’re in luck: Popeyes is coming to the Town of Dunkirk. After a public hearing followed by a brief closed-door meeting to discuss the matter between the Dunkirk Town Board, the plans for a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant were officially ...

Chautauqua County veteran Roger Adamczak from Dunkirk honorably served his country during the Vietnam War. Graduating from Dunkirk High School in 1966, Adamczak was drafted into the Army that November and returned home two years later after being wounded in Vietnam. While he said his injuries ...

A new pavilion is planned for the Dunkirk Farmers Market. The city Planning Board looked over blueprints at its Wednesday afternoon meeting and approved the site plan. Drawn up by city Code Enforcement Officer Glenn Christner, the pavilion includes 10 stalls for vendors, with each space 10 ...