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The OBSERVER’s View

SOLAR ENERGY Another step back with renewables

In his bid to support increased adoption of solar energy across the country, President Joe Biden handed a victory to China that could hurt our own solar industry. Biden’s administration announced last week it will authorize the use of the Defense Production Act to accelerate domestic ...

GRADUATION Class of 2022 shows perseverance

We’re in the midst of high school graduation season. The Class of 2022 should be saluted for its endurance of the COVID-19 pandemic, which, while it appears to be waning, still affected many things about its time in high school. Graduation is typically accompanied by mixed emotions for ...

COUNTY: Another example of growth in region

On Tuesday, officials from across Chautauqua County hailed to opening of the Americold freezer facility off Williams Road in the town of Dunkirk. Watching the building go up in less than a year has been impressive while filling what was once an open field. Less than one week ago, a ...

RENEWABLES Local sentiment clouded by plans

There are understandably mixed feelings about a 90-megawatt, 600-acre solar farm proposed in Busti and Kiantone. The project is to be built south of Donelson Road and west of Kiantone Road in the Kiantone and south of Burton Road and east of Pine Ridge road in Busti. York Run Solar LLC, an ...

Fredonia Hurried resolution trouble from start

A hurried decision earlier in late May by the Fredonia Village Board turned out to be the wrong one. At last week’s meeting, Trustee James Lynden told Fredonia Fire Department Fire Chief Joshua Myers the new $52,000 truck must be formally bid out. Village procurement policy states any item ...

JUNETEENTH : Noting history, a brighter future

For 26 years, the Dunkirk-Fredonia community has been at the forefront of noting the Juneteenth Celebration. This weekend is no different. With a theme this year of “Together We Can Create Change,” Juneteenth began Friday evening with a showing of the movie, “A Wrinkle in Time.” ...