A judge denied the city of Dunkirk’s attempt to get out of arbitration in the case of a laid-off city worker. State Supreme Court Judge Grace Hanlon ruled in favor of AFSCME Council Local 912 in the case of Kim Robbins. The former legal secretary, laid off Feb. 7 in the city’s ...

Rising costs at the Fredonia Central School District have resulted in higher tuition rates for out of district students. The Board of Education approved an increase in tuition rates of 4.85% for the upcoming school year at a recent meeting. The increase is in line with the 4.85% spending ...

A national media and marketing company is set to feature Fredonia's Angry Squirrel in its online series highlighting American restaurants. America's Best Restaurants will film an episode of its “ABR Roadshow” at the Angry Squirrel on July 17. The company focuses on bringing attention to ...

HANOVER — Supervisor Lou Pelletter set a firm deadline to appoint Fire Commissioners to serve on the initial board of the Bay Creek Joint Fire District by the end of June. The Town of Hanover met that deadline. At its latest meeting, the Town of Hanover appointed Shawn Smith, Andrew ...

Four graduating Fredonia High School seniors were named recipients of the Ricky Burgstrom Music and Bowling Scholarship. The awards were presented by Richard and Brenda Burgstrom, his parents. “This scholarship has grown over the last four years in the number of honorees and value of the ...

The sale of a historic Chautauqua Lake landmark hotel in Bemus Point has been recorded, along with three neighboring “guest homes.” The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from May 1-6. During this ...