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Opinion

Senior care site viability a growing crisis

Editor's corner

WESTFIELD — Shortly after celebrating the birth of her fourth child, Becky Shioleno learned her life would be undergoing another major change. As a licensed practical nurse, she has worked at the Westfield Absolut location at 26 Cass St. for 13 years. Come Oct. 20, Shioleno will be one of ...

New York State: Keep politics out of fragile grid

The OBSERVER’s View

Injecting politics into the redistricting process — a process already governed by politics — is unfortunate but ultimately harms no one but politicians. It’s irksome when Texas Republicans and New York and California Democrats play shenanigans with congressional district lines because of ...

A holiday that was worth waiting for

Commentary

Beginning in 2001, I took three writing classes each summer at Chautauqua – for five years. I gradually learned my way around campus absorbing the babbling fountains, magnificent gardens, and snatches of symphony rehearsals. I dreamed of spending a week there. My dearest friend, Ginger, ...

History not on side of potential peace

Commentary

The Ukrainian Russian War will be difficult to bring to an end. When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered up to 200,000 soldiers into Ukraine, his aim was to sweep into the capital, Kyiv, in days, overthrow its pro-Western government and return Ukraine to Russia’s sphere of influence. ...

SUNY FREDONIA: Positive ‘measures’ start a new year

The OBSERVER’s View

Crisp mornings signal the return of students at the State University of New York at Fredonia. This year, the institution is upbeat as 3,156 are enrolled for the start of the fall semester. That is ahead of last year’s total at the same point in time, the university says. The incoming class ...

Brilliance in the Constitution

Commentary

It seems that the most spirited debate over certain laws is always happening. Even the simplest of writings that outline the desires of freedom are constantly questioned. The men who penned such documents I believe did so to identify in black and white just what was right or wrong. To ...