The Firefighters Association of the State of New York has re-elected Marsha Holland of Chautauqua to the Board of Trustees of the FASNY Firefighter’s Home. Holland’s re-election was announced at the association’s 153rd annual convention at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge. ...

From left are Buddy Brewsters owners and general managers Andrew Carlson and Amber Carlson; Kristin Melville, executive director of the WCA Foundation, and Emily Cama, WCA Foundation donor relations specialist. Buddy Brewsters in Lakewood will be offering a special dessert for the month of ...

The F2CS Blue and Gold Vanguard Marching Band recently debuted its 2025 competitive field show, “Through the Storm,” during an exhibition performance at Eisenhower High School in Russell. The event also featured performances by the Eisenhower and Warren High School marching bands, ...

Town of Ripley board members, at their regular meeting this month adopted a local law requiring the separation of recyclable and reusable materials from other forms of trash. The law is intended to conform with the direction from the New York State Legislature that each municipality adopt ...

A beautiful night greeted the attendees of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce business awards banquet Thursday. In a packed room, people bounced around, congratulating all of the businesses and milestone recognitions. The first honoree was West Main Mercantile for Emerging Business of ...

A group of nine professors bashed SUNY Fredonia's administration this week in a letter to the OBSERVER. “We oppose our administration not because we are whiny faculty who balk at extra work for ourselves,” according to the letter. “Our administration is making decisions on the future of ...