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The OBSERVER’s View

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.” ...

MEDICARE Trend of denials need explanation

According to the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Medicare Advantage plans denied 13% of services requested and 18% of payments requested, during a one-week test in 2019. Responding to the report, representatives of companies such as Aetna and ...

DUNKIRK Remove boat near city pier

There are times in recent years when Common Council members have gone overboard in their criticism of the Holiday Harbor Marina at Chadwick Bay on the Dunkirk waterfront. Owned by the city, the marina has faced some sort of turmoil almost regularly. Earlier this month, council members did not ...

FOREST Important purchase preserves a gem

A ceremony that took place right before the Memorial Day holiday marks an effort to preserve history and nature. At that May 27 event, the Western New York Land Conservancy took over most of the College Lodge’s forest at a ceremony. As part of the deal, the State University of New York at ...