The village of Falconer is proposing to use $1.75 million of its $4.5 million NY Forward grant on a major development on West Main Street. The first project listed in the village's application to the state is a partnership with Peak Development Partners to build two four-story buildings, ...
All it takes to apply to become a member of any local Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution chapter is one connection to a Revolutionary Way patriot. But for some area residents, there are more than one connection to the American Revolution. Gene Smith has multiple different ...
A mother is trying to sue Pine Valley School District over alleged abuse of her two children that she says contained racist and sexual overtones over a period of seven years. The OBSERVER sought comment from the Pine Valley school district on the case, but its phone call was not returned by press time Friday. Robert Connor of McGivney, Kluger, Clark & Intocca PC of Syracuse is representing the school district in the lawsuit. A legal response has not been filed as of June 17. The woman is seeking $5.5 million in damages. Her lawyers filed a petition to serve a late notice of ...
It only takes one ancestor for someone to be eligible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, but DAR member Loretta Smith actually has four or five ancestors that had a prominent connection to the Revolution and would be considered patriots. The main ancestor that Smith chose for her DAR membership was Reverend William Wait. Born in Rhode Island, Wait came to Cambridge, N.Y., in 1774 and established a Baptist Church there in a small town called White Creek. “We’ve actually been there, it’s in Washington County which is in East New York, along the border with ...
PANAMA — The Clymer, Sherman and Panama communities were given their first opportunity to hear about the findings and recommendations from the merger study Tuesday night during a joint school board meeting between the three school boards held in Panama Central School’s auditorium. Dan ...
The Post-Journal is inviting readers, subscribers, and community members to join in a special celebration marking the newspaper’s 200th anniversary. To commemorate two centuries of serving the region with trusted local news, The Post-Journal will welcome visitors to its offices for an open-house celebration featuring complimentary anniversary cake and a free advance copy of the newspaper’s historic 200th-anniversary special section. The special section chronicles the rich history of The Post-Journal and its predecessor publications, highlighting significant moments in local ...
