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People’s column

Peoples column

Decommissioning turbines is costly proposition Editor, OBSERVER: Our financially strapped towns and land leasers must not expect debt-ridden NYS [or anyone] to bail them out for insufficient decommissioning funds for end-of-life wind and solar projects. Reported decommissioning costs ...

Thus far, a quiet election

Commentary

This is an “off year” in politics. There are no elections for federal office. That comes next year when there will be elections for Congress. That doesn’t mean that the elections this year are unimportant. Who we elect for County Executive, the County Legislature and other local ...

DUNKIRK: Apprehension over new budget

The OBSERVER’s View

In recent months, the city of Dunkirk has put its best face on its recent money troubles. During Financial Committee meetings, elected officials are being told that there is a regular balance between revenues and expenses. That is the good news. On Tuesday, however, we will find out if ...

Weekend voices: No sense in Hochul’s dangerous endorsement

Commentary

State Gov. Kathy Hochul recently endorsed Zorhan Mamdani for New York City Mayor — an endorsement she would not make without being fully on-board with Mamdani’s open support for authoritarian Marxist/Socialist ideology. (As demonstrated earlier, all Socialism, “Democratic” or otherwise, ...

Historic state miscues drive Seneca ire

Editor's corner

Signs of discontent have been evident for years along Interstate 90 east of the Silver Creek and Irving exit. Once motorists enter Seneca Nation of Indian territory, a billboard expresses its disdain for New York state. “A fee is assessed for all vehicles traveling through Seneca ...