For the fourth time in less than three years, the town of Dunkirk will be seeking a replacement for the role of Deputy Clerk. Jennifer Jakubowski has resigned from the role to pursue an opportunity with the city of Dunkirk. Jakubowski replaced Emma Newton in November to work alongside Town ...

Dunkirk Common Council is “surprised” and “disappointed” at Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s recent decision to skip its meetings. Councilman-at-large Nick Weiser issued a statement Friday on behalf of “the united city council.” He also addressed Wdowiasz’s declaration that she might hold ...

A third lawsuit has been filed in state Supreme Court over Sunset View, a condominium development proposed in Dewittville at the former Chautauqua Point Golf Course. Chautauqua Protect filed an Article 78 challenge in state Supreme Court late Wednesday seeking annulment of three zoning code ...

Is it any wonder we continue to fail in looking to the future by maintaining our overabundance of government and schools in Western New York? Last week, one of the smallest municipalities in Chautauqua County actually had a gripe with a proposal to change the status of a highway superintendent ...

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County is currently housing homeless residents in both Erie and Cattaraugus counties, due to a shortage of spots locally. In April, the Ellicott Code Office had to shut down the portion of the Clarion Pointe Hotel, formerly known as the Comfort Inn on Route 60 just ...

Fredonia Trustee Jon Espersen has resigned. “The real question is, why did it take me that long,” he cracked when the OBSERVER asked him Thursday why he did it. “It’s not just one thing, it’s a culmination of many things. The constant negativity— I dreaded going to meetings. I ...