More than 200 people woke up last Thursday to find their services were no longer needed at Bush Industries. It’s a gut punch to longtime employees, some of whom have worked decades for the Jamestown manufacturer, and for those who thought they had shepherded Bush through lean years in the ...
Regarding the recent commentary, “Fredonia referendum is likely illegal,” I would like to address the question of the referendum in the mid 1980s regarding Village Hall removal and replacement. I was village attorney at the time. The referendum on demolishing Village Hall was authorized ...
Who could have imagined pro hockey in May in Western New York when the National Hockey League season began? As we’re all aware, it is an exciting reality. A storybook year for the Buffalo Sabres marches on starting Wednesday night when the team opens the second round at home against the ...
Recently, we attended a musical put on at the high school where our grandkids attend–in this case, Maple Grove. During the spring, musicals are being conducted at many of our local schools. As usual, I was “blown away” by the level of skill and professionalism displayed in the ...
Democrats are proposing to extend a bad idea in New York City into a bad idea statewide. Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, R-Westfield, and Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, have concerns about extending the proposed pied-à-terre from New York City to the rest of the state. We, too, have ...
I am writing in response to Don Michalak’s commentary in the OBSERVER (April 23) headlined “Fredonia referendum is likely illegal.” I would like to address some specific points. First, I want to thank the writer for openly stating that local officials must know basic municipal law. ...