POLAND – The town’s preliminary budget is set to include a large reduction in tax rates for residents. This comes at an increasingly important time for the town, with a contested town supervisor debate ongoing, and soon to go to election. Robert Smith, current Poland Town Board member ...

Wreaths Across America is working to ensure that veterans who have passed will be honored with the placing of a wreath on their graves. The day of recognition ensures that those that made the ultimate sacrifice for the country will never be forgotten or have their sacrifices go ...

A trail to honor Chautauqua County’s Purple Heart recipients is in development. The advisory committee envisions a three-year project that will create a trail from the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans Museum to the Yorkers Museum in Sherman. According to a press release shared with the ...

The expression “there’s no place like home” originated many years before my house was built. For me, it goes much deeper than the feeling I have after I return from a long trip. It’s not the sense of being back in my own bed or no longer having to live out of a suitcase. It’s about ...

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program are teaming up for a comprehensive, coordinated effort to conduct grid searches for the invasive spotted lanternfly in and around Ripley. The initiative reflects a shared commitment to safeguard the ...

A former state police building in the northern end of the county has changed ownership. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Aug. 25-29. During this time period, Rotunda Properties, LLC sold ...