Maybe it is time for Dunkirk’s elected leaders to revisit a survey taken last winter regarding a financial future for the cash-strapped municipality. That poll, commissioned by state Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, found that of 178 city residents questioned, 68% ...
CHAUTAUQUA—Do you know which national-news source is—according to polls—most trusted? Western New York native and Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley posed that question to the morning-lecture audience in the Chautauqua Institution amphitheater on July 1. Think about that ...
With autumn officially underway, New York state is offering residents a taste of the outdoors this weekend. State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton this week announced Saturday as a Free Fishing Day. During any of the six designated Free Fishing Days, the fishing license requirement is waived for fishing on New York’s fresh waters. “Fishing in New York is better than ever,” Lefton said. “Whether it’s chasing salmon on a Great Lakes tributary, pursuing bass on a scenic lake, or casting a line in a local stream, there’s something here for ...
A few years ago, I saw the Broadway production of “Come From Away.” The much-loved musical play tells the story of what happened in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland on that most tragic of days, September 11, 2001. Almost immediately after the tragedies, American airspace was ...
After more than 200 years in obscurity the Luddites are back, this time in the guise of former President Barak Obama, Democratic lawmakers and their fellow travelers in Silicon Valley. This time the targets are not water powered mechanical looms and knitting machines but the new wonder of the ...
Nin Privitera, former Fredonia resident, offers some offbeat takes on recent headlines: — A humanitarian group recently presented Pope Leo 14th with a gift of a green orb. You know, you can call me crazy, but I’ve always seen the Pope as a blue orb kind of guy. — According to a scientific research group, reading books can slow the aging process. But the bad news is that, by reading this quippie, even though you are laughing uproariously, you still aged about 13 seconds. — President Trump had promised that a November election victory for Republicans will allow the federal ...
