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When everyone assumes somebody else will take responsibility, sometimes nobody does. There is an anonymous saying that captures this tendency to pass responsibility along: “This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to do, and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry because it was Everybody’s job.” I have thought about those four people many times over the years. Lately, I have been thinking about

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Welch’s, grape industry featured at Fireside Lecture Thursday

WESTFIELD --- The Chautauqua County Historical Society and Patterson Library continue their 2026 Fireside Lecture Series on Thursday with a presentation exploring how and why Thomas Welch and his son, Charles, helped develop an industry based on grape juice. The program begins at 6 p.m. at Patterson Library, 40 S. Portage Street in Westfield…

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Proposal again proves council’s lack of power

Over the last two weeks, there has been plenty of banter regarding the city of Dunkirk budget proposal — both on social media and during the most recent Common Council session. Overall, the plan calls for a 11% tax increase with spending totaling more than $32.2 million. Is that fair or responsible? That’s not…

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Judy Ann Bailey

Judy Ann Bailey, 85, of Pearl Street IRA, Forestville, formerly of Southside Ave IRA, Cherry Creek, died Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Williamsville, NY. She was born in White, PA on March 18, 1941, the daughter of the late Robert and Orabel (Plyler) Bailey. Judy attended the Fredonia Day Hab…

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Behavior always part of equation with children

It's not often that I will refer to another writer’s thinking and observation of human behaviors in print. I am going to make an exception in this case. Mark Talley of Buffalo describes, in detail, his thinking about some of today’s youth. His mother, Geraldine Talley, was one of 10 people shot to death…

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