Editor, OBSERVER: My sister and I went to some craft shows in Erie, Pa., recently. On the way home, my sister stopped to get a peanut butter pie for a party the next day. We were happy, had a fun day, but those feelings were about to change. As she went into the store, I waited in the car ...

Editor, OBSERVER: I write in agreement with Richard Makuch’s points regarding Brooks-TLC Memorial Hospital’s possible relocation. As he noted, it appears that forces decreeing the hospital’s future are people who do not reside in our area and (my words) have “no skin in the ...

Saluting those rescuing us Editor, OBSERVER: Men in Black On the second day of Covid 911 sent to me Two tall, masked men Clad in black from head to toe With care and kindness Handy black, leather gloves Fore and aft They lifted me off the floor. Thanks to the Fredonia Fire ...

Is Brocton worth maintaining? Editor, OBSERVER: I have a serious question for village of Brocton residents. What exactly are we gaining by remaining a village? The village already shares most services with Portland and they’re always looking to share even more. The fire department is ...

Dunkirk tied to train tragedies Editor, OBSERVER: The derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train in New Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, brings to mind a derailment of a New York Central freight train in Dunkirk in 1966. The Dunkirk line was constructed in 1855 at grade level just north ...

Editor, OBSERVER: “Winter Festival still scheduled despite warmer temps” in the Dunkirk OBSERVER last month reveals community resilience in the face of climate disruption. Nonetheless, New York must act more swiftly to address climate change by meeting the goals of the Climate ...