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Sponsors help build robotics program

The future of local robotics education is looking brighter thanks to generous support from community sponsors. Key contributions from organizations and businesses such as Dream It Do It and Miraclean have been pivotal. Their donations have not only helped young innovators refine their ...

Without information, our world suffers

Ignorance. The word is derived from Latin, meaning 1) a lack of knowledge, and/or 2) a disregard for what is known. When applying the word as it might describe an individual person, there is a slight dichotomy here. The first definition is clear; an ignorant person just doesn’t have ...

Fredonia school budget revote: District misses rightsizing opportunities

Let’s cut to the chase. The Fredonia school district has received an 8% increase in state aid this year. The district can propose a zero percent increase in the tax levy that would cover the 1.9% capital project approved by voters last December with a near 2% extra to apply to the ...

A new form of Serfdom is closer than you think

“Nearly the whole of the professional, intellectual, and government class has betrayed the cause of universal human liberty in our times.” — Jeffrey Tucker. Our government forces taxpayers to subsidize those who chose not to work, lavishes subsidies on Wall Street billionaires for ...

Fredonia students need support of community

As students at Fredonia High School, we, like our fellow classmates, benefit from the programs our district offers, from large, diverse music and sports programs to a wide selection of courses and extracurriculars. Our students excel outside of the classroom in fields ranging from business ...

Preparing Old Glory for its special day

June 14 is the birthday of the United States Army. It’s also Flag Day. Supporting our troops and throwing a great big “atta boy” their way is easy. Showing your loyalty to our country ourselves is just as easy. When we make the decision and follow through with the act of putting our ...