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Annual Dr. King Luncheon held in Dunkirk

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most prominent voices for unity this nation has ever known. As King himself once said, “We can all get more together than we can apart.” Community members came together at the banquet hall of the Clarion hotel in Dunkirk on Monday despite ...

Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passes State Senate

ALBANY - A downstate state senator wants to make voter registration easier for state residents. State Sen. Michael Gianaris, D-Astoria, introduced S.88 to help with voter registration through the department of motor vehicles and Medicaid. Gianaris also wants to increase voter rolls across New ...

State grant will upgrade Sheridan facility

SHERIDAN — The Sheridan Highway Department will soon be enjoying an updated facility thanks to a state grant. The Town of Sheridan received a $50,000 grant from the Dormitory Authority State of New York and Municipalities to replace the doors and windows of the existing Highway Department ...

County sales include TCC Forestville site

A federally-funded health center that has multiple operations in Chautauqua County has finally purchased one of its north county buildings after being there for more than a year. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales and recently looked at the transactions from ...

Leaving Westfield Academy Central School ‘bittersweet’ for Cipolla

WESTFIELD — Westfield Academy and Central School District Superintendent Michael Cipolla hopes to leave behind a legacy of collaboration and student-centered decision making as he leaves to assume the position of Randolph Academy superintendent. Cipolla, who has more than 20 years of ...

Wilson arts, culture grants announced

Several local organizations received grants in the latest round of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr.. Arts & Culture Initiative awards. The Fenton Historical Society of Jamestown received $15,000, while the project to renovate Gowanda’s historic Hollywood Theater also got a $15,000 award. The ...