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Regional politics choking water independence

Commentary

Once again, Fredonia finds itself under a restrictive water mandate. A conserve water and a boil-water order were in effect across the village and in parts of Pomfret. But a look beneath the surface of this latest crisis reveals that Fredonia's dry taps are less a failure of local engineering and more the result of a calculated one way political game being played by Chautauqua County and regional water advocates. Local officials and regional critics will waste no time pointing fingers at the village infrastructure, leaning heavily on the narrative that Fredonia is clinging to a ...

Bruce Blakeman Needs More Than A Victory

Commentary

LAKEWOOD—Let’s pick up where we left off three weeks ago. No one needs to explain to New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman that he and his team need to run hard through the tape on Election Day. They’re doing that. Hence the Oct. 28 whistle-stop tour across the Southern ...

In age of sharing, privacy picture blurs

Editor's corner

Rare is the moment when our senior U.S. senator is critical of any type of picture taking. A longstanding political joke notes “the most dangerous place in Washington is between Chuck Schumer and a television camera.” That phrase offers a nod to Schumer’s longtime tradition of annually ...

Uprising in France worth U.S. attention

Commentary

For many of us the news stories about the riots that have broken out in French cities are just another story on news channels overwhelmed by stories about Iran, the midterm elections and the price of gasoline. I was like that myself, only wondering why French youth were so upset with their ...

Spooktime means three weeks in candyland

Commentary

I’ve been a Milky Way girl since I was five.With Halloween just around the corner, I have a mini-excuse for having my forbidden goodies in the house. The other 51 weeks a year, I can’t risk even bringing them onto the property – the temptation is too strong, In my hometown, a little ...

Lots of treats in seasonal happenings

The OBSERVER’s View

In terms of consumer popularity, Halloween is becoming a real treat for retailers. In a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, it’s expected that $13.5 billion will be expensed in America in preparation for the Oct. 31 day. “Consumers continue to make Halloween a spending priority, but they are also approaching the season with affordability in mind,” NRF Vice President of Industry and Consumer Insights Allison Zeller said. “For more than two decades, NRF’s Halloween survey has tracked how ...