Fredonia has chance to be progressive Editor, OBSERVER: I am writing this letter to my fellow Fredonians. I am sick of the whining, complaining and insulting finger pointing we are currently experiencing. In fact, I am very angry. Why does the old guard need to publicly humiliate our current ...

Langworthy must do more to hear residents Editor, OBSERVER: Regarding the recent Editor’s corner defense of our U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy (May 30), “Ettiquette can go south fast in town halls,” I disagree with the opinion. Certainly, Rep. Langworthy should be applauded for the time ...

Tip-toeing through homeless issue Editor, OBSERVER The May 10 article in the OBSERVER headlined “Destitute man vexes city officials” and its critique in the May 20 opinion piece “’Callous’ council not serving city” has proven the divisiveness of the homelessness issue. Unlike ...

Lifelong lessons, relationships on diamond Editor, OBSERVER: Now that I am almost 80 years old, I look back on my years coaching Little League in Fredonia. I now realize how special a time it was for me and my players. I had both boys and girls on the team. I now understand how ...

Take out the tobacco habit Editor, OBSERVER: With baseball season in full swing, it is a timely opportunity to unravel the complicated history between baseball and tobacco products. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in New York State, yet there ...

Who’s next to be expendable? Editor, OBSERVER: In a recent commentary “Sore losers continue futile efforts” (March 27) the author asserts: “It’s obvious that he (the judge) has a bias against (President Donald) Trump and to spite Trump he apparently favors keeping these illegal ...