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Opinion

Retrospective

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1994 The Fredonia Kiwanis Club announced that John McCraith and Marian Mann, both of Fredonia, have been selected as “Elder Salute” award winners for the month of January. Mr. McCraith was recognized for more than 50 years service as an active member of the Fredonia ...

NATION: Citizens are failing in terms of history

The OBSERVER’s View

It’s time for America to get smarter about civics and history In November, The New York Times ran a story about a subset of voters who were more enthused about the idea of Vice President Kamala Harris making a White House bid than her boss, President Joe Biden. One passage in particular ...

Tides turn for the Bills

Commentary

ORCHARD PARK — It’s time for the Buffalo Bills and their fans to take a victory lap. So let’s pick up where we left off eight weeks ago. You, faithful reader of this column, recall actor Jon Voight’s portrayal of Franklin Roosevelt in the movie Pearl Harbor. When Voight, playing ...

Retrospective

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1984 The Gowanda time and temperature sign has returned to its West Main Street site after a lengthy absence, largely because of a trust fund that was established by the Franklin Herdeg Family. Several months ago when the old sign was replaced by a Goldome Bank sign that ...

Tenney wants state GOP aboard Trump train

Editor's corner

Claudia Tenney wasted little time in the first week of the new year to make her voice heard regarding this year’s presidential election. As the U.S. representative who serves a portion of Western New York and the Finger Lakes, her endorsement announcement was bound to send some shock waves ...

HIGH WINDS Responders at best in rough weather

The OBSERVER’s View

Scanner chatter in the north county did not quiet for hours once 70 mph gusts rolled into the area. Between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., responders were called for the regular emergency calls to major hazards that included trees on houses, overturned tractor trailers and power outages. In a call with ...