Think of the excellence of the system we have now. Anyone can go to the local council or the County Legislature and say their piece without fear. I have never worried the police will come to my door because of something I wrote in the paper. I have never been afraid to call my representative ...

Anyone living in or visiting Chautauqua County at the beginning of 2025 can’t miss hearing about all the wonderful economic development underway here. Cities, towns, and villages are seeing improved infrastructure; new, upgraded, or expanded businesses and industries; and lots of planning ...

Do New York state citizens understand why Wind/Solar/Battery installations are being rammed down our throats? Are they even aware of the deceptively named Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019 (CLCPA) that mandates impossible Net-Zero electricity generation by 2040? ...

To be sure, this winter has blessed — or cursed, depending on your perspective — us with more snow than several recent winters. Yet this winter has been no old-fashioned winter. Old-fashioned winters have way more snow than this. ≤≤≤ An old-fashioned winter in Western New York ...

I think President Donald Trump has gotten off to a great start in his second term. He and his staff arrived in Washington ready to hit the ground running with a slew of executive orders overturning Joe Biden administration policies. These included: restoring freedom of speech and ending ...

The 1964 death of Kitty Genovese profoundly affected my life. I never met the young woman, but her name has lived in my heart for 60 years. So, when CBS Sunday Morning mentioned her name last weekend, it got my attention. Big time. I sat straight up in my recliner. The show airs a short ...