In a few weeks, Nick Sirianni will add the title of Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame member to his already glowing resume. The Southwestern High School graduate has another prize in sight. We’re talking, of course, about the title of Super Bowl champion. Buffalo Bills fans had hoped the ...
One hundred and thirty eight police officers were injured on Jan. 6, 2021, while trying to protect the U.S. Capitol. They were attacked by a mob wielding baseball bats, flagpoles, fire extinguishers, pepper spray, bear spray, and in some cases, the officers’ own weapons. Following the ...
A recent announcement by state Gov. Kathy Hochul touting Kaleida’s partnership with regional hospitals, including Brooks-TLC in Dunkirk, is more positive news for the local facility that was struggling mightily four years ago. With $74 million in funding approved from Albany, there is a ...
Latest decisions ‘best hope’ for U.S. Editor, OBSERVER: Ronald Reagan spoke of the USA as the “last best hope of mankind.” What if we are correct that we are the “last best hope of mankind?” That’s a big responsibility. If so, don’t we have a duty to fulfill that ...
A friend recently dropped off a book about Jamestown’s “Lost Neighborhood,” the old Italian-American neighborhood that was located along the Chadakoin River adjacent to Harrison Street. I remember this neighborhood well, as I used to trek through it when walking to or from Jamestown High ...
January 26 1900: A tragic event shook Fredonia as Salvatore Latona was murdered. January 27 1860: A devastating fire destroyed Abram Frank’s tannery in Busti, with losses exceeding $3,000—an immense sum at the time. 1877: The Broadhead Mills in Jamestown began weaving operations, ...