Yet another piece of legislation has been introduced seeking further limits on sports betting in New York state. Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-New York City, recently introduced legislation (A.9343) that would no longer allow casinos and mobile sports betting platforms to accept in-play ...

MAYVILLE — More than 50 educators from across the county came together for an outdoor workshop at the Chautauqua Lake Central School District’s trail system recently. The day also happened to be the day of the season’s first snowfall. The outdoor workshop, titled “Find Your Trail: ...

Here are the five top breaking news stories of 2025, according to the observertoday.com website analytics. MAN KILLED IN POLICE SHOOTOUT A man was killed in Mina by a Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputy after an exchange of gunfire. Officers were responding to a domestic incident June 18 ...

Rosanne Cole of Dunkirk sent this photo with this verse: “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And ...

Oral arguments in local efforts to overturn the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act changes will be heard Friday, Jan. 23, in the state Supreme Court in Albany. Justice Richard Platkin announced the case scheduling in an order issued Dec. 19. If any of the parties want to postpone oral ...

Dozens of children waited anxiously in the St. Hyacinth’s school gymnasium with one thing on their minds. Two hours of activities did not temper their enthusiasm even a bit. They could not wait to see Santa. After all the games and activities were through, roughly 40 children sat on the ...