Centers combine for special tribute Editor, OBSERVER, Hats off to the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for reaching out to the Dunkirk Senior Center residents who reside in the Home and thank you to Julie VanValkenburg and staff for the well- organized car parade tribute for the ...

Bashaw brings village down Editor, OBSERVER: Fredonia’s three majority trustees have not changed. James Lynden, Kara Christina and now EvaDawn Bashaw — who was not elected but put in the trustee post — continue to make poor choices. Bashaw just happened to be in the audience the ...

Quit naming history’s villains Editor, OBSERVER: The April 30 “Today in History” concerning the tragedy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte you go out of you way to mention the psycho shooter’s name but conspicuously leave out the student hero’s name. The student that ...

Editor, OBSERVER: Much has been reported, broadcast and written about the coronavirus pandemic. It is very difficult to process all the information available about staying at home, social distancing, masks, testing, and ventilators, as well as what the CDC, the governor, and the president ...

#GivingTuesdayNow needs local assistance Editor, OBSERVER: Over the years, Giving Tuesday has emerged as a way to give back during the busy holiday season. With the recent COVID-19 outbreak, many communities have launched a #GivingTuesdayNow movement for May 5 to raise dollars for ...

Editor, OBSERVER: It is Nurse and Hospital week once again. What a time to be in the health-care business and what a time to be a provider. Never in our history have we seen or experienced the pandemic of today. Some areas have been hard hit while other areas remain almost unscathed. We ...