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 ...

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 ...

The opportunity for sending public comments to the New York Public Service Commission continues until April 18. Following the public comment period, the PSC may rubber stamp the RAPID Act (Renewable Action Through Project Interconnection and Deployment Act) — the latest attempt to accelerate ...

“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” Martin Luther King A budget is a moral document. What we fund is what we value. This budget does not value children or the elderly or ...

Welcome to the first full day of spring. At long last, the hours of daylight exceed the hours of darkness. The winter’s snowfall has largely melted. Snow in the air after the beginning of spring is common. Even measurable snow can still fall. Whatever white stuff comes our way in ...

A minute after I opened my computer, it started screeching. The three loud alarms were accompanied with flashing mushrooming blobs. I felt my heart clutch. No. No. NO-O-O-O-O! I was sure it was a crash. The end of my laptop. The last time my blood ran that cold, was when my previous computer ...