We knew Renee Garrett, at right, would land on her feet. The former Forestville Central School superintendent resigned earlier this month shortly after a new school board was seated. One of those newly elected, Lindsey Ellis, led a petition drive seeking Garrett’s resignation in the past ...

It is tough to overlook the village of Fredonia’s history when it comes to the North County Water District. From 2009 until 2018, the village was downright hostile to any idea or discussion regarding its inclusion. Refreshingly, there is a new Village Board that is at least trying to become ...

May 17 voting came with very little drama or surprise. By the end of the evening, all school budget proposals had passed comfortably. There was one exception in Forestville, which was the most narrow of all the county votes. The spending plan passed by an eight-vote margin. What also ...

When it comes to the exorbitant cost of legal fees, the village of Fredonia is doing the right thing. It is advertising for a new attorney. Last month, an OBSERVER Freedom of Information Law request revealed the village had paid Webster Szanyi $234,063 for services rendered in 2021. That was ...

It appears Fredonia is not alone when it comes to petty battles over drinking water with neighboring municipalities. This month, Dunkirk’s Randy Woodbury — for some unknown reason — went on an historical tangent regarding the interconnect at the Dunkirk Department of Public Works ...

There seems to be an engine of support for the concept of bringing an Amtrak stop to the city of Dunkirk. During a pair of meetings in the last month, a revived proposal includes support from the State University of New York at Fredonia. “One of the topics and issues that I’ve had so many ...