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Opinion

Enjoying a land of many colors

Commentary

There is one thing that I really don’t like about fall…it is an announcement that winter is coming. However, the one thing that I do look forward to are the colors of fall foliage. Right across from my office window is a “burning bush” bush. As I write this, it is bright red. I ...

County history today

Community News

October 29, 1891 – Dunkirk saw a transportation revolution when its first electric streetcar made its debut, enhancing local travel and modernizing public transportation. This step forward made the area one of the early adopters of electric streetcars, which became popular across the United States.

DISTRICT 23 GOP dominance overshadows race

The OBSERVER’s View

For the last six months, it has been a fairly uneventful race for the 23rd Congressional District. That speaks to a couple of prominent reasons. First, and most importantly, incumbent U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy’s campaign is flush with cash. His challenger in Thomas Carle is nowhere near as ...

Why Halloween is full of treats

Commentary

Once upon a time, many harvest moons ago, there existed a village named Harrow on the river Mongooney. Its residents were hard working farmers who resided in snug, little cottages. A few men owned stores and the town had one blacksmith. Harrow’s richest family, the Jujubees, owned most of ...

County history today

Community News

Oct. 28 — This week in 1982 saw the dedication of the Chautauqua Lake Veterans Memorial Bridge, an important connector for the communities on either side of the lake. This bridge stands as a memorial to local veterans and has become a vital route for the region, both practically and ...

‘Life traps’ impact those dealing with addiction

Commentary

Are you repeatedly drawn into relationships with people that are cold to you? Do you feel that at your core you are somewhat defective and no one who truly knows you could possibly love and accept you? Do you put the needs of others above your own, so your needs never get met? Do you fear ...