A judge’s decision this month approving the state Legislature’s decision to limit lawmakers’ outside income struck perhaps the most odious part of the law. Judge Alison Napolitano of state Supreme Court in Suffolk County ruled the state can’t strip legislators of their voting rights ...
Now that winter is about over, construction activities have returned at the I-86 Chautauqua Lake Bridge. As we begin a new construction season on the bridge, “kudos” should be given to the state DOT for getting us through the winter without major incident. At the beginning of the ...
The Panama Central School Board of Education has been meeting over the past week to discuss candidates to serve as the district’s interim superintendent after Aaron Wolfe resigned to take a position in Wellsville. Wolfe had been in Panama since 2022 after the retirement of former Panama ...
In 1975 my husband and I were hired as foster parent/group home managers in a joint venture between the local ARC and the child welfare in our state. We became foster parents in a therapeutic home to two children with developmental disabilities. That same year, the Individuals with ...
Commotion at the City Hall treasurer’s office this week led by the office of the New York state comptroller, law enforcement and the county district attorney has been a compelling distraction. But no matter what is discovered, it is doing nothing to fix the serious cash crunch facing Dunkirk. ...
GOP cuts harm Langworthy plan Editor, OBSERVER: This is a letter I emailed to U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy concerning the massive layoff of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees. Dear Congressman Langworthy, About your WARN Act. This proposed legislation that is ...