LOCAL 25th Anniversary YOU CAN TRUST.
Much has changed since The Observer was launched 25 years ago
At the start of last year, no one was predicting a pandemic to sweep through, let alone that we’d still be dealing with public health…
Community journalism has been the priority right from the start
The Observer was launched with community journalism at the forefront, though the founders certainly have a deeper view of what that means. “When we started,…
Covering local councils a key part of community journalism
One of the principal jobs of community newspapers is coverage of local politics, especially the work of municipal councils. Over the past 25 years, reporters…
Serial novel published in Observer returns as podcast
One of the earliest features found on the pages of The Observer was a serial called ‘The Sun Came to Millen,’ penned by Elmira’s Heather…
A brief history of the local community press
Community journalism is a long-established tradition in the area, with a number of publications setting up shop in Elmira as far back as the late-19th…
Dam book mark’s paper’s milestone
With The Observer marking its 25th anniversary, it seemed like a good time to put into action longstanding plans to compile the columns of the…
