OBSERVER Photos by Braden Carmen Construction of a Starbucks coffee shop in the city of Dunkirk, already approved by the city council, will not begin until the fall. Starbucks will occupy the current AT&T building in the Tops Plaza on Vineyard Drive. Starbucks coffee lovers will have to wait a little … Read more
OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen Aimee Rogers, a member of the Hanover City Board of Trustees, was recently sworn in during an inauguration ceremony for newly elected officials at Hanover City Hall and the Hanover Courthouse. Then, friends – and even family – took their seats on the new city council. Under the leadership of … Read more
Rep. Clyde Vanel, D-Queens Village, speaks at a policy forum that discussed actions needed to close the opportunity gap for tech careers in New York and strengthen education and training infrastructure technology in Queens. Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, D-Queens Village, introduced A.8473 to establish the crime of package theft in the fourth, third, second and first … Read more
NEW YORK — Glynis Johns, a Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen who played the mother opposite Julie Andrews in the classic film “Mary Poppins” and introduced the world to the future bittersweet standard “Send in the Clowns” by Stephen Sondheim, has died. She was 100 years old. What do you want to know … Read more
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Awards season will officially kick into high gear Sunday with the 81st annual Golden Globes. Following recent controversy, the ceremony is back – televised on a new network and under new ownership. Spectrum News took a closer look at some of the details surrounding the evening, such as the menu prepared … Read more
OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen As Hanover Town Supervisor, Lou Pelletter hopes to prove he has “the best intentions for the entire town.” HANOVER — After serving the community in one way or another for most of his adult life, Lou Pelletter was sworn in as Hanover's newly elected town supervisor … Read more
OBSERVER file photo by Braden Carmen Guests at a recent event at Pine Valley Elementary School looked under the hood of an electric school bus from the Gates Chili Central School District. Republicans in both chambers of the state Legislature are pushing for more state funding to transition to electric school … Read more
OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen City of Dunkirk Board Member Phil Leone, Board Member Jean Crane, Judge Christopher Penfold, Board Member Shari Miller, and City Supervisor town Priscilla Penfold recently gathered at Dunkirk Town Hall and Court to formally take the oath of office. A little more than an hour after … Read more
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Michelle Yeoh, Will Ferrell, Angela Bassett and Amanda Seyfried will be among the presenters at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards. The show announced its first group of presenters on Wednesday. Others taking the stage will be Julia Garner, George Lopez and Justin Hartley. Yeoh returns to the Globes a year after winning … Read more
Rep. Carrie Woerner, D-Saratoga Springs, is pictured speaking at a recent news conference. A series of accidents involving Amish strollers has prompted a new bill that would require strollers to have additional safety features. The bill (A.8419) is sponsored by Rep. Carrie Woerner, D-Saratoga Springs, and could be taken up in … Read more