Editor, OBSERVER: In answer to the question: why have school taxes gone up, not down? Sad to say but the people of Arkwright were not paying attention to the Town Board over the past eight years. The Arkwright Wind Farm was all a sham, and destroyer of people and property in Arkwright. ...

Rural population being targeted Editor, OBSERVER: Columnist Thomas Kirkpatrick Sr. gets it right. Rural deaths will increase after Lakeshore Hospital closes. This is what some want. To fight climate change, they want most people to live in cities. This segment of the population wants to ...

Santa thieves take holiday spirit Editor, OBSERVER: On Dec. 5, our 4-foot plastic Santa disappeared from our front yard on Chestnut Street. He was wired to our light pole and had been in our family for four generations. If you have any information on Santa, please call Fredonia Police or ...

Sale gives back to WCA Home Editor, OBSERVER: A BIG thank you to the Dunkirk-Fredonia and surrounding communities for making The WCA Home’s ninth annual “Gently Used Christmas” sale a huge success! The Friends of WCA Auxiliary were very pleased with the generous donations of Christmas ...

Gambling takes toll on youth Editor, OBSERVER: Underage gambling is a growing concern in New York state. The explosion of internet gambling and gaming opportunities — combined with the inescapable advertising and marketing of gaming and gambling everywhere from television to the ...

DPW does great job with leaves Editor, OBSERVER: Tony Gugino and his crew picked up our leaves on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and they did a great job. We want to thank him and his crew for a nice job done. Mr. Gugino is a terrific supervisor for the village of Fredonia. He’s smart and he knows ...