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Opinion

People’s column

Peoples column

Tourney benefits camp, youth Editor, OBSERVER: The Board of Directors of the Camp Gross Foundation would like to express our heart-felt thanks to the participants of the fifth annual Dr. John R.and Alona Forbes Golf Tournament that was held recently at the Cassadaga Country Club. Our ...

Farm Bill can also help protect dogs

Commentary

Earlier this month, U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy and U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson hosted a Farm Bill Listening Session in Portland. I want to thank Rep. Langworthy for hosting this event and urge him to draft a Farm Bill that contains Goldie’s Act (H.R. 1788) to ...

Citizens bring spirit to Cassadaga

Commentary

Thank you, OBSERVER, for crediting the Citizens for a Better Cassadaga for Cassadaga’s success as noted in the Sept. 19 “OBSERVER’s View.” However, let’s give credit to all who contribute to a better Cassadaga. With the Citizens for a Better Cassadaga, the Cassadaga Lakes ...

Return of students brings village alive

Commentary

Summer can be so quiet here in this small town, that the rustling-lapping-chirping-distant mowing sounds fill all the spaces. The lazy, hot days feel empty of stressful rushing. We bask at the beach, we stroll through the woods, we weed our gardens and catch up on our reading. But late ...

SUNY’s painful rightsizing starts at Potsdam

Editor's corner

Some insight into looming decisions at the State University of New York at Fredonia may come from a financial stability plan that was announced this week at a north country location. Similar to the campus here in northern Chautauqua County, SUNY Potsdam — about an hour south of the Canadian ...

NEW MEXICO Order an assault on Bill of Rights

The OBSERVER’s View

The people of New Mexico — and, we fear, the people of the United States — owe Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina a debt of gratitude. Medina has stated unequivocally that his department will not enforce an unconstitutional “emergency order” by Michelle Lujan Grisham, the governor ...