Alarming Rise of Colorectal Cancer Cases Among Young People Alarming Rise of Colorectal Cancer Cases Among Young People TAMPA, Fla. — Colon Cancer Cases Increasing among Young Adults Recent data suggests a concerning rise in colorectal cancer cases in individuals under the age of 50. The National Cancer Institute has reported a significant uptick in … Read more
Big Revealing Teaser Trailer for Akuma in SF6 Unveiled at Capcom’s Highlight Event Demon Revealed: Akuma’s Role in SF6 Unveiled Excitement intensifies among Street Fighter fans with Capcom’s surprise unveiling of a new teaser trailer and additional information about Street Fighter 6’s upcoming character, Akuma. The trailer, unveiled today in Capcom’s Highlight showcase event, provides … Read more
An injunction blocking progress for New York state’s recreational marijuana industry is lifted as a judge signs off on a settlement agreement between the Office of Cannabis Management and four veterans. The state had been blocked from issuing, processing or reviewing Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary Licenses, known as the CAURD program, since Aug. 7, … Read more
Environmental advocates rallied in support of state legislation that would make big oil companies pay for climate change projects in New York. “The climate damages are too staggering, the costs are too enormous. too much to be born by taxpayers alone,” said Blair Horner, director of New York Public Interest Research Group. “When you make … Read more
OBSERVER Photo by M.J. Stafford City Clerk Edwin Ramos makes a point during a Dunkirk Common Council 2024 budget meeting Tuesday. He’s flanked by Councilwoman Natalie Luczkowiak and Councilman-at-large David Damico. Dunkirk City Clerk Edwin Ramos wants to hire scanners of records and do a modernized computer interface. The cost: About $20,000. Ramos tried to … Read more
Elizabeth Rich’s class at Dunkirk Intermediate School raised 407 pairs of socks to contribute to the Dunkirk High School Class of 2024 Socktober Sock Drive. The students leading the way for their class were Jacob Symans, middle left, and Emersyn Krzyzanowicz, middle right Zentz and his fellow leaders of the Class of 2024 participated in … Read more
‘Brave heroes’ SUNY ceremony is tribute to veterans By M.J. STAFFORD [email protected] State University of New York at Fredonia held its annual Veterans Remembrance Ceremony in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room on Friday afternoon. “It isn’t what we say today, it’s about how we honor these brave heroes every day of the year,” said Jeffrey … Read more
OBSERVER Photo by M.J. Stafford Election results go up as Dunkirk Republicans gather at the Exempt Firemen’s club Tuesday. There are seven election races in Chautauqua County that are either being reviewed because of how close they were or haven’t been finalized due to the number of absentee ballots out. On Wednesday, county Republican Election … Read more
Use it, or lose it. That was the motto this week as the Dunkirk Common Council approved reappropriation of unused Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) funds. “There is a timeliness test and they expire after a certain period,” reported Vince DeJoy, city planning and development director, about the annual federal program. DeJoy thanked the city’s … Read more
Polls are open and Election Day is underway in New York City. All 51 seats in the City Council are up for reelection, and district attorney races are also on the ballot in three boroughs – though a number of races will feature candidates who are running unopposed. Polls are open until 9 p.m. Here’s … Read more