Marcy is not my real name. I’ve been Marcy for 67 years and I have no plans for going back to the original. My parents gave me the name Marcia, (pronounced like Marsha) which was a perfectly nice name – until I was in my mid-teens. In 1951 Stan Freberg made a record entitled ...
Because of the impending midterm elections, Gov. Kathy Hochul has not missed an opportunity to condemn the Trump administration’s federal healthcare policies, claiming they will strip health insurance from over one million New Yorkers, cost the state billions in funding, and spike ...
This week’s announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be spending $20 million to purchase grape juice from area farmers is welcome news for the region. Just last week, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer was trying to make juice out of sour grapes with his proposal to use the Section 32 funds provided by the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 to purchase grapes from local growers hurt by the cancellation of their purchase contracts with Refresco. The same mechanism was used in 2025 to stabilize prices through a similar request through utilization of Section 32 funds, with ...
Nin Privitera, former Fredonia resident, offers some offbeat takes on recent headlines: – New York State Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher recently took the position that shoplifting biological products that are necessities shouldn’t be a crime, you know, like brain food for some assemblywomen. – It was recently announced that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are leaving California to move back to England. And the line of Americans volunteering to help with the move already stretches to Chicago. – President Trump says that he may declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory. ...
Since becoming governor, Kathy Hochul has made a push to increase housing statewide. Earlier this month, she came to the north county to hail The Homesteads at Dunkirk Landing Project, which is being built by Regan Development. Overall, the $37 million project will consist of two new buildings located within two blocks of one another on Washington Avenue and on East Fourth Street. The Washington Avenue building will contain 48 apartments, while the East Fourth Street building will contain 30 apartments. Both sites are located within Dunkirk's Brownfield Opportunity and Downtown ...
Having family in the Dunkirk area, I read the OBSERVER news item: "Mulholland takes oath for Fredonia Village Board" (July 22). I certainly wish Timothy Mulholland the best of good luck in serving in his new position. I was pleased to see the accompanying picture of Mr. Mulholland reciting the Oath-of-Office with his hand upon the Holy Bible. This is much more than a mere gesture. Placing one's hand on a Holy Book is a tangible showing that you will honor your solemn pledges, promises, obligations and commitments to the best of your ability. However, there is an added element: ...
