Dunkirk this week announced a full slate of events as part of its traditional Music on the Pier and summer festivals. Though it’s a welcome sign that warmer weather is on the way, it also brings a bit of a pause. City officials are navigating their way through a multi-million dollar ...
Catholic Charities meeting challenges Editor, OBSERVER: The need today is real and Catholic Charities is, as it has been for the last century, here to meet the challenge. Hope is central to the work we do every day. Hope for our neighbors when they are homeless, hungry, in need or troubled. ...
Fredonia as well as the region has been treading water in this dismal situation for years and literally drowning in the mire of confusion and politics. Potable water is not a political issue or one to be a divided commodity or passed around like a plague. It is a basic Human Right and each ...
In the realm of mental health and suicide prevention, awareness and action can be lifesaving. Every year, millions of people around the world struggle with their mental well-being, and sadly, some succumb to the darkness of suicidal thoughts. However, there are steps we can all take to ...
Thirty years ago — 1994 Fredonia High School’s Mike Heary was recently selected to the New York State Sportswriters Association’s Class B First Team All-State basketball team. A 6-6 guard/forward, he finished as the all-time leading scorer in Chautauqua County history, third in western ...
The Biden Administration, once again, is trying to use executive action to reduce student loan debt. And once again, the White House’s approach fails to address the root causes of this problem and ignores the historic avenues that allow such root causes or larger concerns to be aired and ...