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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Code Blue system is set to begin its third season in Jamestown beginning Saturday, Nov. 1. The system ensures that unhoused community members will have a safe and warm location to go to on nights when the weather is too cold, and a code blue alert is issued. The Code Blue Warmer ...

Two housing projects that have been in discussion for years in Chautauqua County are getting additional funding for infrastructure. A $1 million grant has been awarded through the New York State Empire State Development County Infrastructure Grant Program. This funding will be used to ...