SILVER CREEK — The heart of the village of Silver Creek will be buzzing for four days in the middle of September for the 59th annual Festival of Grapes, set for Sept. 17-20. The Village…
Hochul addresses nursing home closures
Over a 10-year period, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported in July that a total of 1,440 nursing…
Lake Shore Drive work adds impatience
Lake Shore Drive is a mess right now. The state Department of Transportation has started a project to repave the…
New trustee speaks about priorities
Fredonia’s newest trustee continues to learn as much as he can about village government. Tim Mulholland spoke about his priorities…
Commercial vehicle Thruway crash claims life of Tennessee man
A Tennessee man has died after an commercial vehicle accident on the New York State Thruway in the town of…
Silver Creek re-elects Bogosian, Cross
SILVER CREEK — The leadership of the Silver Creek Board of Education will remain the same. Matt Bogosian was re-elected…
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The OBSERVER’s View
The OBSERVER’s View: Some bright spots for Blakeman campaign
As November gets closer, so do the polls for governor in New York state. Earlier this month, a Siena Poll found Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul leads Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman 49-39%. "With less than three months till Election Day, Hochul holds a 10-point lead over Blakeman, 49-39%, not crossing the magic 50%…
The OBSERVER’s View: Village always appreciates Farm Fest
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Forgotten men had major revolutionary role
The fate of the American colonies rested in the hands of two men in August of 1777 in the Mohawk Valley of upstate New York. And one wasn’t “General” Nicholas Herkimer who led his men, some 800 members of the Tryon County Militia, including nine of my relatives, into a trap at Oriskany where…
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