SUNSET BAY—It’s a gorgeous late summer day on the shore of Lake Erie. As a Buffalo Bills’ game is on television, the sun is bright, the air is warm, and wispy clouds fill the blue sky. This is the kind of day that postcards are made of. It’s that much fun. It’s a bit windy ...
Right as the controversial data center issue began to ramp up in the spring, our newspaper received a communication from a fired-up individual. As part of the impassioned discussion, the caller made it clear what she was going to say would be important to the Brocton-Portland community. Why ...
As I watched the ceremonies marking the anniversary of 9/11, I found it hard to believe that it has been 25 years since our nation was attacked by the forces of radicalized Islam. That Tuesday was a beautiful end of summer day in New York City as it was in Silver Creek with clear blue skies ...
Not since Oct. 12, 1996 has there been a moment like tonight in Western New York. For those who can think back to nearly 30 years ago, that date marked the opening of the Marine Midland Arena — now the KeyBank Center. On that evening, the Buffalo Sabres lost to the Detroit Red Wings, 6-1. As bleak as things appeared early on, the young team went on to win the division while being led by one of the greatest goalies ever in Dominik Hasek. Tonight marks the opening of Highmark Stadium. Interestingly it is the Bills battling another Detroit team in the Lions. While many got a taste of ...
On Tuesday morning, I was tootling along Route 62, heading north to Jamestown. I had an 11 a.m. appointment and was actually running on time, thinking I would arrive with 10 to 15 minutes to spare. And then I saw him. The cruiser passed by me heading southbound. I hadn’t noticed him ...
Editor, OBSERVER: Are we being spoon-fed information about Big Tech's grab at north county's rich resources? Artificial intelligence requires massive power for data computing. Big Tech targets abundant land and water. It prefers a community that doesn’t ask inconvenient questions. First battery storage, then data centers — now a nuclear reactor proposed right here in Dunkirk. These things certainly appear to align with Big Tech. Is it fair or ethical to conceal the big picture from us, in hopes of avoiding protest? Several weeks ago, Vince DeJoy, Dunkirk’s Planning and ...
