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The OBSERVER’s View

DOT PROJECT Lane reduction all about ‘safety’

New York state Department of Transportation officials are on the right path. A four-lane Routes 5 and 20 from starting near the roundabout to where Route 5 branches off is far from a safe haven. According to the numbers, over a three-year period there have been 67 accidents on the stretch of ...

CAMPAIGN Rhetoric on deficit can’t be normalized

As the presidential race begins to pick up steam, we can all expect to see more embellishments by the candidates of their records. While this is hardly a new or surprising development, it remains an unfortunate feature of our election cycles. One increasingly common claim by President Joe ...

DUNKIRK Commitment shows with plans by Wells

What a difference one year makes. In July 2022, Wells Enterprises, which was later purchased by the Ferrero Group, appears back on track for its improvements in the city of Dunkirk. As part of its expansion plans at the facility, 200 new jobs are expected to be added to the already existing ...

New York STATE: Agencies doing job of lawmakers

Earlier this spring, state lawmakers had an opportunity to pass limits on THC in food and drinks containing hemp. A.6418/S.4910 was introduced by Assemblyman Charles Fall, D-Brooklyn and assistant majority leader, and Sen. Luis Sepulveda, D-Bronx. The bill didn’t progress out of committee ...

MAYVILLE Merging could benefit departments

Their decision probably isn’t popular among some members of the Mayville Volunteer Fire Department, but Mayville Village Board members made a smart decision recently holding off on the purchase of a $1.2 million fire truck. There are two reasons holding off is a good call, in our opinion. ...

BROCTON District too lax on claim payments

Brocton Central School was not caught once, but twice by the state comptroller in failing to adhere to state policies. One of the issues involved reserve funds, something most districts are dinged with because it exceeds a 4% limit. Brocton’s reserves were at 8% — around $1.3 million. ...