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State hails completion of Route 5 bridge project

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Work on a town of Dunkirk bridge has been officially completed. New York state Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez Friday said the $3.4 million project on State Route 5 replaced the nearly 100-year-old bridge over Canadaway Creek with a modern structure that will enhance safety and ease travel for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians along this important road in Western New York. This stretch of State Route 5 is part of the historic Great Lakes Seaway Trail and is a popular route for sightseers as well as local commuters and commercial vehicles traveling ...

Conservation order for Fredonia water users lifted

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The village of Fredonia, in coordination with the Chautauqua County Health Department, has lifted the conserve water order for all Village of Fredonia water customers, including customers in the Town of Pomfret. The conserve water order was issued on Friday, Oct. 23 to reduce demand on Fredonia's water treatment plant. However, water usage did not decrease significantly following the order, and the plant continues to experience challenges due to high levels of organic material in the Fredonia Reservoir and the old media in the filter beds. The water treatment plant has consistently ...

Canadian vote shows breaking up is hard to do

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Separation anxiety was mightily apparent during a vote in Canada last month. Oil-laden Alberta, which appears more conservative in its values than the rest of the country that proudly waves the maple leaf flag, will not be on its own anytime soon. A referendum that would have created a path ...

Fall Sweep is this weekend in Fredonia

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Students from SUNY Fredonia will be doing their part to contribute to their community this weekend. Fredonia’s annual Fall Sweep is this Saturday beginning around noon throughout the village. Fall Sweep is an annual volunteer initiative where SUNY Fredonia students partner with the Village ...

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Roblin Steel group meets Roblin Steel Coffee group will meet Friday, Nov.13 at the Crossroads Diner in Sheridan at 9 a.m. Former employees and family are invited to attend. VFW Post plans Veterans Day ceremony SILVER CREEK — Veterans Day services will be at the Silver Creek VFW Post, 13 N. Main St., Wednesday at 11:11 a.m. with refreshments to follow. All are invited to attend. Bills Boosters ready for Monday night The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will watch the Buffalo Bills vs. Minnesota Vikings game on Monday night at the First Ward Falcon Club in Dunkirk. Game time is ...

St. George receives recycling yard permit

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Steve St. George was, in fact, granted a special use permit to operate a concrete and asphalt recycling yard at a property he owns in the town. At the third Zoning Board hearing regarding the project, held in October, the Board granted the permit with a list of conditions attached. A previous OBSERVER article erroneously reported the project was still awaiting approval, citing Zoning Board discussions held in October 2025 — the first of three hearings — rather than the most recent discussions held in October 2026, as the project received approval. On Oct. 6, the Town of Pomfret ...