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The OBSERVER’s View

Forestville: Right at home celebrating history

On Monday, Forestville will be celebrating a historic moment. At 4 p.m., The first home in the town of Hanover at 21 Pearl St. is set to be placed on the National Historic Register. A celebration at the home featuring the unveiling of a commemorative plaque and a celebration of the home’s ...

County Fair: Region’s best in the spotlight

Our area’s showcase of talent, agriculture and entertainment is in full swing at the Chautauqua County Fair. With the cannon blast on Tuesday, the week-long event kicked off. One of the highlights this year, as has been noted by our outdoors columnist Forrest Fisher, was the new ...

DUNKIRK: Session is chance for nuclear insight

Dunkirk residents who are seeking more information — or want to be a part of the discussion regarding a possible nuclear plant — are invited to attend a session that follows tonight’s council meeting. City Mayor Kate Wdowiasz has invited Dr. Andrew Whittaker, PhD, PE, SE, a SUNY ...

New York: State needs better plan for power

Gov. Kathy Hochul has an idea on how to keep New York’s power grid reliable in 2035 by pursuing nuclear power generation. It’s the best solution we’ve heard yet to have reliable, dispatchable electricity as it becomes pretty obvious that wind and solar power aren’t going to be able to ...

DUNKIRK: Ruling proves city is still powerless

Fiscally troubled Dunkirk inaccurately believes it dodged the bullet of a control board in the last month when Gov. Kathy Hochul played both Santa Claus and the Grinch and came through with a $13.6 million loan that includes a 7.5% interest rate. Though not all the electeds were on board with ...

Fredonia: No price breaks for bad water

In many instances, customers receive refunds or price reductions for purchases or services that they believe are not up to standards. It happens when items are returned at a store or when purchasing an item off a restaurant menu. Though that customer may not always be right, business does its ...