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The OBSERVER’s View

New YORK STATE: All-electric effort short circuits

News last week that the state will pause enforcement of its All-Electric Buildings Act was cheered by many. Those cheers are warranted and, unfortunately, likely only temporary. Reducing emissions is a laudable goal. It’s good for all of us and for future generations if we emit less ...

EMPTY BOWLS: Fundraiser helps in feeding area

A north county tradition that has a partner in Jamestown will again benefit those facing food insecurities. This Saturday, the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser will be from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., at Fredonia’s Wheelock School gymnasium. Approximately 1,200 custom bowls will be available for ...

County: Purple Heart trail worth support

A trail to honor the efforts of area veterans is in the works. An advisory committee envisions a three-year project that will create a trail from the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans Museum to the Yorkers Museum in Sherman for Purple Heart recipients. According to a press release, the plan is ...

DUNKIRK: City budget is far from realistic

Recent budget concerns from the city of Dunkirk fire and police chiefs speak to the realities of a number of upstate New York municipalities. It does not just come down to the costs of manpower — which is the contractual agreement, but additional expenses due to the fact these agencies are on ...

HOLIDAYS: Region’s giving already underway

With the holiday season quickly approaching, the awareness of need is rising greatly within the Dunkirk-Fredonia region. How great is the need? Chautauqua County, in many metrics, is the poorest upstate New York county. Our poverty rate is nearly 17% — and higher in both the city of ...

Final salute: Ceremony again a proper send off

One day after Veterans Day, we note our admiration and respect for the work of the American Legions, Veterans of Foreign Wars and other related military and veterans organizations. In October, the Fredonia legion Post 59 continued an important and significant tradition of the flag burning ...