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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. ...

The OBSERVER’s View: Labels bring a negative view

The OBSERVER’s View

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 ...

Taking oath of office has serious implications

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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: ...

The OBSERVER’s View: Labels bring a negative view

The OBSERVER’s View

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 ...

Club important supporter of sale

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Editor, OBSERVER: A special thank you is offered to The Moniuszko Social Club for its continued support of the Lakeshore Humane Society annual yard sale, which is held annually at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds in August. LAKESHORE HUMANE SOCIETY, Dunkirk

The OBSERVER’s View: Fraud numbers show county troubles

The OBSERVER’s View

It is shocking, though not surprising, that two county Social Services Department employees have been charged in the theft of money from the people they were supposed to be helping. Amounts weren't disclosed during a news conference earlier this month and neither was the name of a second person allegedly involved in the alleged theft, but we've seen enough thefts of public money in the past to know that where there are large sums of money being passed around someone will eventually try to take some for themselves. We've been through this a time or two over the past couple of ...