Opponents of Fredonia Village Board’s decision to decommission its water treatment plant and implement a plan to permanently interconnect the village system to the city of Dunkirk have filed a challenge in state Supreme Court in Chautauqua County. Petitioners include village residents ...

Opponents of Fredonia Village Board’s decision to decommission its water treatment plant and implement a plan to permanently interconnect the village system to the city of Dunkirk have filed a challenge in state Supreme Court in Chautauqua County. Petitioners include village residents ...

One of the city of Dunkirk’s major employers is here to stay. A substantial reconfiguration of the Wells Enterprises ice cream production plant on Main Street in Dunkirk has been approved by the city Planning Board. “This commitment made by Wells is a commitment to the city. They are here ...

Less than 48 hours into the new year of 2023, the village of Fredonia and a portion of northern Chautauqua County were stunned by the announcement of the closing of the WCA Home at 134 Temple St. by the end of March. What had seemed to be a stable and compassionate center of care for adult and ...

Dunkirk’s recurring downtown vandalism that is being perpetuated by a troubled 16-year-old was a topic in the state capital on Thursday. State Sen. George Borrello, who saw the article on the repeated incidents against businesses and merchants in the OBSERVER, said the teenager has been ...

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County Republican officials are adopting the mantra that it is better to be “over-prepared and underwhelmed” than “under-prepared and overwhelmed” when it comes to the upcoming eclipse. During Wednesday’s county Legislature meeting, lawmakers voted 13-5 to ...