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State’s current path is familiar — and crippling

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We do not need a crystal ball to see the future of New York state if things don’t change soon. Merely observe what has happened in places with similar policies. England is a Leftist economic disaster, and so is France, but let’s look at Germany. Germany was Europe’s industrial heartland. It was a world leader in technology and engineering. It anchored the European economy since World War II. But Germany is now crippled by a bloated and self-defeating Welfare State and irrational Green Energy policies. Their industry is leaving, their economy is retracting, and young Germans ...

Something smells funny at Sugar Hill in Portland

Commentary

Something doesn’t smell right in the Town of Portland, and it isn’t coming from the grape vineyards. Apparently, someone wants to build an artificial intelligence data center on 44 acres of Lake Erie waterfront property at the former Sugar Hill Golf Course. And the Portland Town Board, in what appears to be a remarkable display of enthusiasm for a project nobody seems to know much about, voted unanimously to express its general approval. My first question isn’t even about the company behind the proposal. It’s about the idea itself. Who looks at Portland, with Lake Erie ...

SUNY weathers storm, but more clouds on horizon

Editor's corner

As the leadership team came forward last week for recognition of the State University of New York at Fredonia’s bicentennial year, CHQ Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Heitzenrater made a request to those seated at tables in the audience. If you were a graduate ...

Worth visit to Adams, Jefferson homes

Commentary

CHAUTAUQUA—In part because of all of the history that fills Boston, it’s a fun American city to visit. If you’re there from April through September, a baseball game at Fenway Park is also good to attend, unless perhaps you’re a fan of a rival of the Boston Red Sox. A short distance south of Boston is Quincy, Mass. It’s far enough away from Boston not to feel like a big city, but close enough to be reachable via what in Boston is called “The T,” which is short for MBTA, which is short for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, which runs the public-transportation ...

Seeing the long-term savings in Silver Creek

The OBSERVER’s View

For the second year in a row, the village of Silver Creek has made its disdain known for its contract with Hanover and Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department. Village Mayor Kathy Tampio says the 50-50 split with the town for the more than $632,000 agreement is unfair. During a meeting this month, Tampio said two-thirds of the responses from the Sheriff's Office are in the Town of Hanover, not the village. She further stated the Silver Creek population served by the Sheriff's patrol is approximately 2,600 residents, while the town population – including the village in its total – ...

The mice, St. David, and the knobs

Commentary

The story begins with a cat and a stove. Our Maine Coon, Finian, used to camp in front of the stove at night. It took me a while to realize he was on sentry duty. It was a particularly winter behavior. Although I never actively look for signs of a mouse resident, it finally occurred to me that ...