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Opinion

The short story of our long lives

Commentary

Ben Franklin said that the two things you can count on in life are death and taxes. Ben was wrong. It turns out there’s a third universal certainty if we’re lucky enough to age: Shrinking. Most of us begin losing height after age 40. My shrinkage has been a hard fall. I was considered ...

Retrospective

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1994 The Cardinal Mindszenty Alumni Association held an organizational meeting recently at the home of Peter and Pauline Zaccari. The agenda of the meeting consisted of discussion about reopening a Catholic high school in Chautauqua County. Letters will be sent to all ...

DUNKIRK: Going backward won’t fix finances

The OBSERVER’s View

County lawmakers will vote today on a resolution requested by County Executive PJ Wendel asking the state Attorney General’s office to investigate Dunkirk’s budget process, audit and applicable financial documents for the city from 2014 through 2024. “At the end of the day, we just need ...

Reaching a boiling point with water

Commentary

So Pomfret town Supervisor and North County Water District chairman Dan Pacos has had it with the Save Our Reservoir group. Has it ever occurred to Mr. Pacos that the members and the more than 300 petition signers in favor of upgrading the Village’s water treatment plant, dam and reservoir ...

Retrospective

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1994 Amanda Drummond, the 8-year-old daughter of Mark and Brenda Drummond of Dunkirk, won the best hula-hoop dancer competition for ages 8 and younger to kick off the Fredonia Fabulous ‘50s Week in Barker Common. Forty years ago — 1984 Jerry and Laverne Meyers, ...

TRAINING CAMP New year has start near Rochester

The OBSERVER’s View

Some big changes will emerge starting Wednesday when the Buffalo Bills open training camp at St. John Fisher University outside of Rochester on Wednesday. We cannot help but be sentimental that the summers were once at the State University of New York at Fredonia, especially during the real ...