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County marks Lead Health Prevention Week

Chautauqua County is taking part in National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week with the theme “Step Up and Step Out.” County officials are asking county residents to learn about lead hazards, test homes for lead-based paint and get children tested for lead as well as take actions to address lead hazards and make homes safer. “Lead poisoning is preventable, and protecting children starts with knowing where lead hazards may be found,” said Lacey Wilson, county public health director. “We encourage families, landlords and community members to take a step up by learning about lead ...

Hotel responds, plans suit against Fredonia

A hotel owner is responding to comments made recently by Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson while planning a lawsuit regarding the situation. In a news release issued Tuesday, Dunkirk Hospitality, LLC, owner of the former EconoLodge in Fredonia, now America’s Best Value Inn, countered statements by the village leader and served an Amended Notice of Claim on the municipality. Ferguson told the OBSERVER, “Burn me once, shame on you. Burn me twice, shame on me,” but that worry rests on informal conversations. The parties never signed a contract or put any obligation in writing. ...

Falconer NY Forward grant committee to meet today

FALCONER - Falconer’s NY Forward Local Planning Commission will consider funding requests for 18 projects, which together total $35 million, during a meeting at 5 p.m. today at Falconer’s Village Hall. The meeting is open to the public. Residents, business owners, employers, and other ...

Fredonia boils water, needed purchase from city

FREDONIA - The village of Fredonia water system is now under a boil water order and, over the weekend, had to purchase water from Dunkirk. Fredonia had to buy 966,000 gallons of water from the city of Dunkirk over the weekend, Mayor Michael Ferguson said Monday at a regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting. The boil order was announced by the village Office of Emergency Management at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. The stated reason for the order was “High turbidity levels and treatment deficiencies.” Fredonia water customers should bring water to a rolling boil for at least one ...

Ripley honors retirees, addresses AI

RIPLEY - At their meeting this month, Ripley Central School Board of Education members honored two employees who retired in June. Ripley Superintendent William Caldwell presented plaques of appreciation to bus driver Heil Haskins and art teacher Alberta Parker. Haskins had been a bus driver ...

Dunkirk Chipotle targets Dec. 1 completion

DUNKIRK - The Town of Dunkirk has processed several building permits in the past month, including the remodeling of Dunkin’ Donuts for added food options and updated bathrooms at The Home Depot, but the most significant update came regarding the Chipotle restaurant on Vineyard Drive. Code ...