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Troop 267 notes summer of achievements

Scout Troop 267 of Fredonia, hosted by American Legion Post 59, celebrated a successful summer at its Court of Honor ceremony in September. The event highlighted achievements from the Troop’s July summer camp at Custaloga…

Ride helps build relationship, confidence

In Chautauqua County, therapeutic horseback riding offers a rhythmic path toward connection, confidence and nervous-system regulation. There’s a social media…

School 4 celebrates top students

Recently, Dunkirk Primary School 4 announced its Students of the Month for September. They were presented with certificates for their…

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The OBSERVER’s View

County GOP proving spending addiction

Republicans in Chautauqua County may have made a decision that we will all regret — perhaps not tomorrow, but at some point down the road — by agreeing to mandatory yearly cost-of-living raises for the salary ranges for county managers at the top and bottom of the salary scale. It’s the sort of decision…

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Lots to ponder in troubling times

Lately I have been unable to refrain from random thinking. Much here is controversial. I wonder how many businesses destroyed by fire after failing to make money were actually cases of self-inflicted arson in an effort to collect on insurance. And I wonder what underground organizations specialize in these sorts of “transactions.” Regarding business…

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