More than 8.2 million checks have now been mailed to eligible New Yorkers under the state’s first-ever Inflation Refund Check program. “(Tuesday) marks the day that over 8.2 million inflation refund checks have been mailed out, putting money back into the pockets of individuals across the ...

A Dunkirk tradition after a big victory is to ring the bell outside of the high school. Athletes and coaches of all sports have created memories ringing the bell after coming out on top of their opponents. Ringing the bell is special, but earlier this month, one Dunkirk boy rang a ...

The Fredonia Board of Trustees has hired former village trustee David Bird as new supervisor of the Department of Public Works. Bird was hired at Monday’s trustees meeting, at an annual salary of $57,000. His hiring is effective Dec. 8. Trustee Paul Wandel said that three people were ...

It was calm at the eye of Dunkirk City Hall’s financial storm Monday, with a laid-back 2026 budget hearing that featured just one speaker. Only two members of the public attended besides the OBSERVER. One of them was occasional city meeting watchdog Bob Whittemore, who spoke at length with ...

Electrovaya continues to make progress toward starting the next phase of manufacturing at its Ellicott plant. The company announced recently that it has begun drawing down its $50.8 million Export-Import Bank funding that is tied to capital and engineering expenses at the 1 Precision Way, ...

Dunkirk Postmaster Kenneth Harenza is offering some holiday season mailing tips. “My team and I are here to help your holiday cards and gifts move to their destinations without a hitch,” Harenza said. “The Postal Service’s recent modernization efforts — practical changes in how we ...