The final Fredonia Board of Education meeting of the school year marked the end of the tenure on the Board for four members – ...

A three-day Fourth of July Celebration with live music, food and refreshment vendors and annual fireworks display kicks off ...

John Hemmer looked on proudly as his wife, Marilyn, addressed a crowd of community leaders gathered at the Science Center at ...

A childcare center in Mayville and an area college are getting millions of dollars to expand daycare. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $106 million in awards through the Childcare ...

The Class of 2026 rang the bell one last time on their journey at Forestville Schools. Saturday’s Commencement ceremony ...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, along with 14 of her Senate colleagues, introduced the Medicare Cost Cap Act to create a $5,000 cap on out-of-pocket ...

I am responding to the commentary “Dots have been connected, don’t look away” from May 16 by Andrew Ludwig in the OBSERVER. I wish to offer two new sets of dots. First, dismantle the commentary dots ...

Nominations are now being accepted by United Way of Chautauqua County (UWCHQ) for the 2026 Joseph H. Mason Award, an annual ...

Many of Northern Chautauqua County’s elected leaders are clearly intrigued by the possibility of a nuclear power plant in Dunkirk. One of the politicians convened a panel of nuclear industry players ...

The Dunkirk outer breakwater rehabilitation project continues this summer as the first phase of repairs nears completion. The ...

Dunkirk council members got the first draft of a 2027 budget calendar last week. Mayor Kate Wdowiasz immediately told them it needs to get sped up. Wdowiasz attended a meeting of the Common Council’s ...

The planned changes to the Fredonia Elementary School schedule for next school year have upset parents and staff members of ...