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Opinion

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 ...

What happens when policies collide?

Commentary

It would be nice if everything were “cut and dried,” that everything was the good vs. the bad. But, many things land in between. In that regard, I found with interest a recent article in the Los Angeles Times detailing the results of an international regulation imposed in 2020 requiring ...

Retrospective

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1994 Two Brocton Central School students have qualified as National Cheerleader Association All-American Cheerleaders. Jessica Pendl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pendl of Fredonia and Darren Manzella, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Manzella of Portland, were chosen as ...