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AP sources: Bills shore up secondary by trading for Hooker

ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills shored up their secondary by acquiring safety Amani Hooker in a trade with the Tennessee Titans, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The people spoke to The AP because the trade has yet to be announced. The deal was ...

Area businesses fined for harassment of employee

A.W. Farrell & Son, Inc., along with two related commercial roofing companies operating in New York and Pennsylvania, will pay $270,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency ...

Engineers complete Dunkirk Harbor breakwater project

An important project to preserve the Dunkirk Harbor has been completed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, finished rehabilitation of the outer breakwater at Dunkirk Harbor on Oct. 19, strengthening critical infrastructure that protects the harbor and the surrounding ...

Spectacular village main break damages cars

An explosive water main break in Fredonia Sunday night sent debris flying, damaging at least two vehicles. Mayor Michael Ferguson told the OBSERVER that the 12-inch line near Gardner and Johnston streets was repaired around 4:30 a.m. Monday morning. The village Department of Public Works got ...

Pomfret switch boosts city water

Dunkirk is thirsty for more revenue, and a significant switchover of Pomfret town water customers will moisten its parched lips. Homes and businesses in Pomfret east and south of the Routes 20 and 60 roundabout were switched over to the North County Water District, and taken off Fredonia’s ...

Fredonia schools approve staff changes

At its most recent meeting, the Fredonia Board of Education approved probationary appointments for two staff members who were hired as temporary employees pending the fulfillment of necessary requirements. Elizabeth Nau was officially appointed as a Special Education Teacher and Kia Buchanan was officially appointed as a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant. Nau was appointed as an Extended Leave Substitute in August as she awaited her teaching certification. Her four-year probationary period of employment as a Special Education Teacher is retroactive to Oct. 6 and runs through ...