Sitting in a gymnasium with a lot of other proud parents, spouses, and friends, I had time to think about what graduation means. It was plain to see how invested these people were as soon as the graduates made their entrance. I was impressed with the ceremony. Faculty, staff, and others were ...

Non-Fred Fest is a daunting challenge for Fredonia police, and we should sympathize with their difficulties in maintaining order on that raucous weekend of outdoor parties centered on Canadaway Street. The Observer’s editorial (“POLICING: Regional force adds to patrols,” May 11) ...

Imagine your community without a library! The Mary E. Seymour Memorial Library (Stockton), Cassadaga Branch Library (Cassadaga), and Sinclairville Free Library (Sinclairville) struggle each year to provide free materials, technology access, and programs to community residents. Their Boards of ...

There is a lot that we know, but probably more that we don’t know about what is going on relative to the reconstruction of the Chautauqua Lake Bridge. We do know now (thanks to reporting in this newspaper) that the DOT is reevaluating the methods for removing existing concrete on the ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore.—Welcome to Grant’s Pass, a city of 38,000 that grew weary of people sleeping or camping on public property. Grant’s Pass is before—you guessed it—the Supreme Court of the United States, having lost in—you guessed it again—the San Francisco-based United States ...

Recently I read a piece about a daughter whose mother was in the throes of dementia. She felt frustrated with her mother often. She was asking for so much help. The girl loved her mother, but felt ill prepared to care for her as she was. Her mother was 93 years old. One day she complained ...