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Opinion

FREDONIA BUDGET: It’s too late to avoid short-term pain

The OBSERVER’s View

Fredonia’s tax hike is now 65.3% – and Village Board members are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place. During a meeting this week, board members looked at nickel and dime cuts – cutting board members’ pay, talking about eliminating the mayor’s cell phone plan from the ...

FREDONIA BUDGET: It’s too late to avoid short-term pain

The OBSERVER’s View

Fredonia’s tax hike is now 65.3% – and Village Board members are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place. During a meeting this week, board members looked at nickel and dime cuts – cutting board members’ pay, talking about eliminating the mayor’s cell phone plan from the ...

Lay ministers can help with Catholic Church’s priest shortage

Commentary

A recent article in the Buffalo News told the story of Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Buffalo whose parishioners are appealing the closing of their parishes. One of these parishes happens to be St. Rose of Lima in Forestville. Following extensive preparation these parishes appealed ...

More than a penny for your thoughts

Commentary

Last Friday, it was yet another foray into the piled-up boxes in the garage. I am determined to get through the last of my mother’s stored items that landed here last fall… from her last rented storage unit. Friday was a success. A friend and I emptied, sorted, and dispatched a dozen ...

More than a penny for your thoughts

Commentary

Last Friday, it was yet another foray into the piled-up boxes in the garage. I am determined to get through the last of my mother’s stored items that landed here last fall… from her last rented storage unit. Friday was a success. A friend and I emptied, sorted, and dispatched a dozen ...

Lay ministers can help with Catholic Church’s priest shortage

Commentary

A recent article in the Buffalo News told the story of Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Buffalo whose parishioners are appealing the closing of their parishes. One of these parishes happens to be St. Rose of Lima in Forestville. Following extensive preparation these parishes appealed ...