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Canadian vote shows breaking up is hard to do

Separation anxiety was mightily apparent during a vote in Canada last month. Oil-laden Alberta, which appears more conservative in its values than the rest of the country that proudly waves the maple leaf flag, will not be on its own anytime soon. A referendum that would have created a path ...

Fall Sweep is this weekend in Fredonia

Students from SUNY Fredonia will be doing their part to contribute to their community this weekend. Fredonia’s annual Fall Sweep is this Saturday beginning around noon throughout the village. Fall Sweep is an annual volunteer initiative where SUNY Fredonia students partner with the Village ...

Community notebook

Roblin Steel group meets Roblin Steel Coffee group will meet Friday, Nov.13 at the Crossroads Diner in Sheridan at 9 a.m. Former employees and family are invited to attend. VFW Post plans Veterans Day ceremony SILVER CREEK — Veterans Day services will be at the Silver Creek VFW Post, 13 N. Main St., Wednesday at 11:11 a.m. with refreshments to follow. All are invited to attend. Bills Boosters ready for Monday night The Southern Tier Bills Booster Club will watch the Buffalo Bills vs. Minnesota Vikings game on Monday night at the First Ward Falcon Club in Dunkirk. Game time is ...

St. George receives recycling yard permit

Steve St. George was, in fact, granted a special use permit to operate a concrete and asphalt recycling yard at a property he owns in the town. At the third Zoning Board hearing regarding the project, held in October, the Board granted the permit with a list of conditions attached. A previous OBSERVER article erroneously reported the project was still awaiting approval, citing Zoning Board discussions held in October 2025 — the first of three hearings — rather than the most recent discussions held in October 2026, as the project received approval. On Oct. 6, the Town of Pomfret ...

Panama reemphasizing leash law dog biting child on school grounds

PANAMA — The village of Panama has been in conversation with Panama Central School and is looking to remind residents of the village’s leash law for dogs following an incident a few weeks ago. During the village’s November meeting, Mayor William Schneider said the incident took place ...

DEC announces road closure in Boutwell Hill

CHERRY CREEK — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the temporary closure of a section of Arab Hill Forest Road at Boutwell Hill State Forest in Chautauqua County. This closure is necessary to accommodate a road maintenance project that will rehabilitate the northern section of Arab Hill Forest Road. Contractors installed fresh gravel on a section of Arab Hill Forest Road that runs north from Housington Road to where it meets Lewis Road. The gravel needs time to settle and compact to ensure its viability for the future. This section ...