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The OBSERVER’s View

STREET RODS Club is engine for community

A summer staple in the city of Dunkirk is on the road again in 2022. On Sunday, the Lake Shore Street Rods will be holding its annual Harbor Cruise at Point Gratiot Park in Dunkirk. But there is a bit more to this year’s event, where between 400 and 600 vehicles can often be in attendance. ...

NEW YORK STATE: Secrecy spoils special session

Pardon the pun, but what exactly was the state secret Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leadership were trying to keep from state residents in the run-up to last week’s extraordinary legislative session? Hochul is a real professional when it comes to talking about transparency. When it ...

JULY FOURTH Celebrating our cherished freedom

As we celebrate our nation’s 246th birthday, and as we find ourselves coming out of a year of government-imposed shutdowns in the face of a global pandemic, it would be wise for we Americans to reflect upon whether we have maintained the political philosophy the founders fathers knew was ...

LOCAL OLYMPIAN: Suhr added to area pride

Randy Anderson, president of the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame, probably said it best when referring to Fredonia native Jenn Suhr’s athletic impact on this region and Chautauqua County. After Suhr won the gold in the 2012 Olympics, Anderson reaped praise on one of the greatest athletes to ...

EDUCATION Some results show student resilience

Education experts worried, as the start of the COVID-19 pandemic sent students into remote learning across the country, how those students would be affected. There was genuine concern that pandemic-related learning loss could affect students for the rest of their academic careers. It turns ...

New York Little caution with voting act

The goals enshrined in the newly signed John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York are goals we should all share. Polling places should be located in such a way that everyone has an equal opportunity to vote. There should be equal numbers of voting machines at each polling site. Those who ...