UPDATE: Boil water order lifted
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe boil water order in Fredonia is over. Mayor Michael Ferguson is confident that with the recent deal, boil water orders will soon end....
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In light of boil water order, mayor confident in new water deal
Reading Time: 5 minutesFor the seventh time in the last two and a half years, Fredonia’s water isn’t safe to consume. But a new deal may put an end to the boil water orders....
Fredonia mayor calls out Leader editors; local paper claims students’ voices do not matter
Reading Time: 4 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor As finals week approaches, many Fredonia students will soon spend a weekend celebrating off campus. The weekend before dead week has come to be known as “FredFest,” which used to signify a school-sanctioned event filled with music, food and more. In 2015, the school ended the......
[OPINION] In light of recent statements from the Fredonia Mayor and Dunkirk Observer
Reading Time: 9 minutesABBIE MILLER Editor-in-Chief ABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor Being able to take criticism is at the core of what it means to be a journalist. We take concerns and criticisms into account and then work to better ourselves and our pieces in the future. It seems as though mayor of Fredonia......
Taking a bite out of Fredonia at Domus Fare
Reading Time: 4 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor For many SUNY Fredonia students and local Fredonia residents, nothing beats getting brunch at Domus Fare, a local breakfast and brunch restaurant in Fredonia. Since the diner opened in 2014, guests have been enjoying the various savory and sweet flavors the restaurant has to offer. From......
Could logging around the Fredonia Reservoir lead to murky drinking water?
Reading Time: 8 minutesJULES HOEPTING Managing Editor Note: Visiting the Fredonia Reservoir without permission from the Village of Fredonia is considered trespassing. Water Concerns Murky water, or water with high turbidity or a high concentration of sediment in it, has been a problem within the Fredonia Reservoir for decades. The reservoir provides drinking......
Logging around Fredonia reservoir: Concerns for Fredonia’s drinking water quality
Reading Time: 7 minutesUPDATED ARTICLE ON FREDONIA RESERVOIR. JULES HOEPTING Managing Editor The Fredonia Reservoir has been filling up with sediment for decades. Many Fredonia citizens are concerned the logging of trees near the Fredonia reservoir will further increase the sediment in the reservoir and result in more occurrences of unfit drinking water. ......
Update on the construction in Barker Commons
Reading Time: 3 minutesCLARE NORMOYLE Special to The Leader In recent months, Fredonia hasn’t been itself. Sidewalks have been torn up, roads have been blocked off and lots of unfamiliar people with hard hats on have been walking the streets. This is due to the Downtown Placemaking Project, Fredonia’s newest ongoing renovation. Although......