A Dunkirk motel is under new ownership. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Oct. 7-10. During this time period 363 and 365 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk was sold to Point WNY, LLC for ...

It’s been one year since Antonia and I adopted Rocco from the Lakeshore Humane Society. During that time, the small-ish Rottweiler mix has made big strides in overcoming the effects of whatever bad experiences he had as a puppy. People experienced in dog adoption have told me it’ll be a ...

Our deepest desires can be hidden even from ourselves. How do any of us truly know what we want, what will bring us joy, or a sense of purpose? I usually only recognized happiness after it brushed past me. And yet, one year ago, I was challenged to look back across the decades, chart my ...

Recently students at Dunkirk Primary School 5 were chosen as Students of the Month for November. They were presented with certificates for their accomplishments. Giancarlos Pena Sanchez, Grade 1, was chosen as Overall Student of the Month for November and was honored at a recent Board of ...

No school in all of Western New York had a tougher time getting their budget to pass for this school year than the Fredonia Central School District. Fredonia was the only school in the region — and one of only two dozen statewide — to have its initial budget proposal rejected by ...

SINCLAIRVILLE – A man was charged last week with 19 felonies for alleged cruelty toward 15 dogs and four puppies that he possessed. Since then, a neighbor of the alleged abuser has found himself in a sticky situation, with many in the area mistaking the neighbor for the alleged abuser. Not ...