For Chrissy Conklin, becoming a Culinary Arts instructor at the LoGuidice Educational Center is an opportunity to combine two things she has always enjoyed: cooking and education. Conklin brings nearly a decade of culinary industry…
School 7 names top students
Dunkirk School 7 is proud to announce the Students of the Month for September. In the front row are: Juan…
A Bedford patent offers a clue to frozen grape juice
Frederick W. Bedford’s work with frozen juice concentrate went beyond freezing juice. A 1944 patent assigned to Bedford Products describes…
Administrative employees receive service awards
Five employees at the State University of New York at Fredonia have received the 2026 Finance and Administration Outstanding Administrative…
Life's journeys all begin with a dream
When I first went away to college, I registered for an elective course in Eastern religions. As a rebel without…
Special horses offer lifetime of trust, care
Like people, horses have unique personalities. Are those personalities shaped by breeding, life experiences, or both? At Centaur Stride Therapeutic…
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SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Fredonia Farmers’ Market Church Street, Fredonia, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Features variety of food vendors, crafts, artisans, prepared foods for sale. Market welcomes cash, credit cards, SNAP benefits. Celeron Fire Department Auxiliary fall craft show Fire Hall, 92 Dunham Ave., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafts, vendors, food, bake sale,…
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Frewsburg ends Westfield/Brocton's season
FREWSBURG — At this point in the Frewsburg girls soccer program’s timeline, the regular…
Cassadaga Valley was the lone local team to earn a No. 1 seed as Section VI…
Cassadaga Valley is No. 1 seed in Class D
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Frewsburg ends Westfield/Brocton's season
FREWSBURG — At this point in the Frewsburg girls soccer program’s timeline, the regular…
The OBSERVER’s View
The OBSERVER’s View: Our choice for District 23
Facing long odds in the race for Congressional District 23, challenger Aaron Gies is to be commended for his tireless efforts on the campaign trail over the last four months. He has held numerous town hall meetings from Erie to Tioga County during the summer and fall. His major talking points at the meetings…
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Obituaries
Richard C. “Dixie” Carlson
Richard C. “Dixie” Carlson, 73, of Bennett State Road, Forestville, died Monday, October 19, 2026 at his residence. He was born in Kane, PA on December 29, 1952, son of the late Curtis and Margaret (Washburn) Carlson. Dixie was a graduate of Kane Area High School, Class of 1971. He worked as a Maintenance…
Michael W. Gorts
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Get big money out of politics
It has been reported that the world’s richest man Elon Musk has poured more than $275 million into the Republican midterm election campaigns. Democrats are crying foul while Republicans will point out that George Soros and his family have donated more than $100 million in support of Democratic and progressive causes in the 2026…
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Langworthy’s voice goes silent on Russia
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