Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

It’s been a while since some school districts have used old-school multiplication tables. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, ...

Nothing has come easy with building projects in the town of Arkwright. The latest project experienced what Town Supervisor ...

Pop star and Upstate New York native Lana Del Rey has a song called “Summertime Sadness.” Fredonia officials sang some ...

A portion of Dunkirk’s Main Street is officially going to get closed. The stretch next to Wells Enterprises’ ice cream plant, from Newton to Marsden streets, will get blocked off. It’s supposed to ...

For the third year, a fundraising event will honor the legacy of a Fredonia High School graduate whose life came to an end ...

The following article appeared in the OBSERVER on June 15, 1978, the day after the Dunkirk High School baseball team posted a ...

Chautauqua County officials are on board with trying to restore Essential Air Service at the Jamestown airport. We remain unconvinced that passengers, not to mention the federal government, are ready ...

As the Chautauqua Farmer-Neighbor Committee prepares to host its eighth annual Chautauqua Farmer-Neighbor Dinner in Ellington ...

A podcast with ties to Silver Creek recently earned international recognition. Interesting Things with JC, an independent ...

This is a letter I sent to U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy. I cannot believe Congress is considering a bill to defund NPR/PBS (No Partisan Radio Partisan Services Act) Is Congress really going to waste time ...

Orchesis, SUNY Fredonia’s student-run dance company, returns to the stage this month with a large-scale showcase. “The Time of Our Lives” will be presented from April 24-26 in the James and Marcia ...