Thirty years ago - 1993 Featured in a Labor Day edition is Michael “Mike” Laurito, who began working for the Red Wing Corp. two months out of high school. He was told at the end of the 1968 tomato season that his chances for a permanent job were “not real good.” That was 25 years ago ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Ground was broken Aug. 31 on The Resource Center’s expansion project at 186 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk. The biggest phase of the project is the construction of a building to house a Day Treatment Program. The Day Treatment building will encompass 17,000 square ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Chairman and chief executive officer of the Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. William Davis told the OBSERVER today that at the current time the Dunkirk facility is one of the company’s most cost effective plants and things that could affect this status would be increases ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Attorney Grace M. Hanlon has opened a general law practice in the Village Square building in downtown Fredonia. Ms. Hanlon also will continue her duties as an assistant district attorney for Chautauqua County. She has practiced law in the county for over a year in ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Marjorie Holmes, one of America’s bestselling authors, will be in the Dunkirk-Brocton area this week. She will spend time at the Portland Bay cottage she shared with her husband, the late Dr. George Schmieler, and take part in an autograph session at The Book Nook ...

Thirty years ago — 1993 Union and county officials came away empty-handed following a last-ditch effort to persuade Alumax Extrusion Corporation representatives to reconsider plans to close their Dunkirk plant. “We presented them with an economic incentive package put together by the ...