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Commentary

SUNY’s proud art history in jeopardy

This is an open letter to State University of New York at Fredonia President Dr. Stephen H. Kolison, Jr.: I am writing to you today with profound disappointment and concern regarding the proposed cuts to the art department at SUNY Fredonia. As a former photography major and current high ...

An importance, and value to government marketing

Most of us have become so accustomed to opening our newspapers or hopping onto the internet to find out what’s happening nearby that we become impatient and quickly change our plans when the information we seek isn’t easily accessible. That’s why restaurants that regularly post their ...

Uncooperative village hurts Farm Fest

I’ve been sitting back and taking a bashing. I’ve been taking the dirty names I’m being called. I’ve even taken the two death threats I’ve gotten. The issue with all of this is that all these people bashing me apparently don’t know the whole story or are turning a blind eye and ...

Wetlands designation full of weeds

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE—In an odd sense, the possibility—or prospect, or notion, or whatever word you prefer—of New York state government’s designating part of Chautauqua Lake as wetlands is a bit of a joke. A bad joke, one that’s not funny, but in an odd sense a bit of a joke. The reason ...

Scrapbook a trip on memory lane

A while back I was going through a box of old family pictures when, as sometimes happens, I came across several items that distracted me totally from my original reason for going through the box. When this sort of thing happens it can be a real adventure as memories, many of which you have ...

Flying days with a Brooklyn legend

Working a first-class flight with Eddie Gold was guaranteed to be a CRAZY day. As much as I loved flying with him – he terrified me. Back in the ‘70s, traveling businessmen wore suits and ties. Good manners and some formality still existed. Not with Eddie. After any trip with him, I ...