It began with an e-mail acknowledgement on June 13, 2022. The New York state Department of Health indicated it received a Freedom of Information Law request from The Post-Journal and the OBSERVER aiming to obtain the documents put forth by the Brooks-TLC Hospital System in its proposal for a ...

One of the last financial audits to be made public by the Dunkirk Local Development Corp. was during a meeting in November 2019. While the agency reported $296,708 in revenue from its festivals for 2018, the expenses were $296,895 — a loss of $785. At that time, elected city leaders saw ...

Forty years ago, when the New York state Thruway was in its third decade of use, there was a belief among motorists that paying a toll to drive on Interstate 90 was temporary. At that time, U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan hailed an agreement by representatives of the Federal Highway Trust and ...

During the winter doldrums of February, leading county Republicans were put on notice. Members of the Southern Tier TEA Party Patriots, in a petition, wrote about being “disappointed in the lack of leadership ... on issues of vital importance to our county and nation.” Though less than 50 ...

Within the last week, Stephen Kolison has been making the rounds. As State University of New York at Fredonia president, he took time to take in the Legislative Breakfast, held by the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce in Mayville last Friday, and was in attendance at DFT Communications on ...

Ten years ago, an emotional and financial battle was starting to ramp up regarding the Chautauqua County Home. Under the leadership of former Executive Greg Edwards, serious discussions were being held on an almost monthly basis to determine the next steps for the north county facility located ...