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Opinion

Fredonia still dry on water resolutions

Commentary

According to the OBSERVER, certain resolutions and commitments will be made by the Fredonia Board of Trustees on Sept. 10 concerning the Village of Fredonia water system and the possible closing of the Village reservoir. Any proposed resolution concerning the source of Village water and ...

FREDONIA Fitting choice for Farm Festival

The OBSERVER’s View

This year’s choice of Tom Webb as parade grand marshal of the 57th Fredonia Farm Festival is a fantastic selection. Webb and his family have been tremendous boosters of the community throughout the decades One of the reasons Webb was chosen is he was one of the founders of the event. In an ...

Deficiencies trouble village system

Commentary

On Feb. 18, the Chautauqua County Health Department transmitted a correspondence to the Fredonia water committee. It regarded the village water supply assessment. The department conducted a site inspection of our village water treatment plant just prior to that date. The inspection is based ...

City marina operator is making it work

Commentary

I followed with anger the series of articles in the Dunkirk OBSERVER in recent weeks regarding the city-owned marina in Dunkirk. The article quoted Vince DeJoy, city development and planning director, who indicated that the city is continuing its Main Street grant of $2 million to improve ...

We can’t ignore needy, history

Commentary

Once again I begin with Gaza. Starvation among children has reached a point that the physical effects will be irreversible. Even if they live their bodies and brains will be stunted. Dozens of them die every week for lack of food waiting across the border. The Israelis are not letting in the ...

Energy policy is ‘the big one’

Commentary

CHAUTAUQUA—If you think economics is boring, Stephen Moore proves the opposite. ≤ ≤ ≤ On Aug. 7, the White House chief of staff called Moore, co-founder of the Club for Growth and a Fox News contributor, and asked that he meet with the president, whom he has known since 2016. “I ...