Crisp mornings signal the return of students at the State University of New York at Fredonia. This year, the institution is upbeat as 3,156 are enrolled for the start of the fall semester. That is ahead of last year’s total at the same point in time, the university says. The incoming class ...

When it comes to fishing this year, Lake Erie has not disappointed. For those who follow our regular outdoor columns by Forrest Fisher, readers will note he has done a number of articles regarding walleyes. That is with good reason. During this summer, walleye fishing has been in the ...

Arkwright is being proactive regarding a new town hall. That’s a credit to current town Supervisor Brian McAvoy. But it is clear that the price tag and timeline associated with a new structure has been getting out of whack. To many, it seems as though the project has dragged along and the ...

Attorney Sam Drayo Jr. is right in his request regarding the Fredonia Village Board. Last week, he penned a commentary to the OBSERVER regarding a resolution that is scheduled to be decided on Sept. 10. It deals with the future of the water system. Simply put, while we have noted the village ...

Injecting politics into the redistricting process — a process already governed by politics — is unfortunate but ultimately harms no one but politicians. It’s irksome when Texas Republicans and New York and California Democrats play shenanigans with congressional district lines because of ...

Crisp mornings signal the return of students at the State University of New York at Fredonia. This year, the institution is upbeat as 3,156 are enrolled for the start of the fall semester. That is ahead of last year’s total at the same point in time, the university says. The incoming class ...