Is it any wonder we continue to fail in looking to the future by maintaining our overabundance of government and schools in Western New York? Last week, one of the smallest municipalities in Chautauqua County actually had a gripe with a proposal to change the status of a highway ...
A Dunkirk project has received high honors for the New York State Economic Development Council Wells Enterprises expansion project in Dunkirk has been named the council's 2026 Project of the Year. The announcement was made this week during the 2026 Annual Meeting in Cooperstown. The ...
As was reported by The Post-Journal last week, the state budget will include a five-year delay of the state’s electric school bus mandate. State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, supported the budget bill passed late Wednesday authorizing a five-year delay to New York's electric school ...
Fredonia Trustee Jon Espersen has resigned. “The real question is, why did it take me that long,” he cracked when the OBSERVER asked him Thursday why he did it. “It’s not just one thing, it’s a culmination of many things. The constant negativity— I dreaded going to meetings. I ...
Sips And Hip Fashion Show Returns To Marvin House The Marvin House will host its Sips and Hip Fashion Show on Thursday, May 28, at 5:30 p.m. The event includes a fashion show presented by Chautauqua Institution’s GG My Love, along with light refreshments, drinks, door prizes, and a special ...
Chautauqua County is eyeing some changes to its regulations for short-term rental properties. The changes are designed to align county regulations better with state regulations. During the legislature’s Administrative Services Committee meeting, county Finance Director Kitty Lyons said ...