No matter the party affiliation, whether red or blue, state budget proposals always come down to one color: green. With recent spending plans being announced within the last month in New York and Pennsylvania, there is a similar refrain. Democrats from both states often sing praises for ...
Here we are at the first anniversary of the Trump presidency. Or the fifth, depending on how you count. ≤ ≤ ≤ Many things are striking about it. One of them is the number of his opponents with Trump Derangement Syndrome. Another is the severity of their Trump Derangement ...
We would like to echo recent comments made by Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson after a major water main break in bitter temperatures last week. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at Central Avenue and Temple Street in the village. “DPW worked on it until 3:40 a.m. (Saturday) when St. ...
Those were the days. Before the savagery and idiocy of 9/11, the aviation world was calmer. More relaxed. Nicer. And w-a-a-a-a-y before, when I flew as a stewardess in the ‘60s, and ‘70s, the atmosphere allowed for lots of wonderful experiences. Every flight has a designated lead ...
Last week was the 49th anniversary of the “Blizzard of ‘77,” a storm that is indelibly imprinted on the memories of those of us who experienced it. It was also a weather event that unfortunately killed 23 people across Western New York. It created huge snow drifts that blocked roads ...
Everyone agrees that domestic violence is a scourge on our society. The question before New York state lawmakers this legislative session is whether or not they want to try something new to deal with domestic violence. Two bills (A.9538, S.8932) have been introduced in recent weeks to create ...