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Fredonia meeting now Tuesday in mayor’s room

Don’t bother going to Fredonia Village Hall for a Board of Trustees meeting today. It’s now happening tomorrow. The OBSERVER got noontime word from Village Clerk Makayla Yacklon that the meeting originally scheduled for 6 p.m. today is now set for at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. In addition, in ...

Path to nature: Trail at Point seeks help to build areas

Revitalize Dunkirk's new Point Gratiot trail is getting some final touches next week, and volunteers are needed to help. Discovery Way at the Point will add nature-based play and exploration opportunities for area children. During Build Week, Tuesday to Friday, dozens of volunteers will ...

State won’t lower Fredonia-Stockton Road speed

The state is not going to change the speed limit on Fredonia-Stockton Road. Pomfret town officials mentioned at a Town Board meeting earlier this year that the LoGuidice Center had requested a speed limit reduction in the area. It’s currently 55 miles per hour near the school. However, it’s a New York state-administered road, and Highway Superintendent Jude Gardner forwarded their request to the state Department of Transportation, Gardner wondered at May’s Town Board session why the LoGuidice Center even came to the town in the first place. “Why they would send it to us ...

New Arkwright hall under budget, no need to borrow

ARKWRIGHT — The last time the Town Board received cost estimates for a new Town Hall, Supervisor Brian McAvoy defined the price tag as “crazy, crazy money.” This time around, things turned out much better. The Town recently opened bids for the work pertaining to a new Town Hall, and it went even better than expected. McAvoy stated the lowest responsible bids total around $1.1 million for the work, which is well below the initial estimate from LaBella Associates of roughly $1.4 million. As a result, the Town is no longer looking to borrow money to pay for its new single ...

Portland Historical Museum opens for summer

PORTLAND — At a recent Town Board meeting, Tammy Thompson told the rest of the Board and the public that the Portland Historical Museum will be open for the summer through Labor Day weekend. The Portland Historical Museum features photos, antiques and memorabilia of the town dating back ...

Healing with Horses: Bringing relief, hope to families

What truly makes a difference in health and well-being? Too often, we focus only on symptoms while missing the deeper causes of stress, imbalance, and discomfort. Physical and mental health are not separate issues — they are deeply connected. When one suffers, the other often follows. ...