Sadly, new technologies are often tested first in warfare, on the battlefield—not in commerce or for civilian use. For example, a new technology made its debut in World War I—the airplane. Initially thought of as a remarkable new invention to transport people and goods at speeds and ...
To begin with, we all should give thanks to Sarah Joseph Hale. If not for her, there’d be no Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday of November. The New England native defied the popular stereotype that a woman’s place was in the kitchen, cranking out babies and keeping her yap shut. ...
Dunkirk’s double-edged sword in the payments in lieu of taxes provides some added angst for city taxpayers. Refresco, an important business and community partner, has a 15-year agreement in exchange for redeveloping a Talcott Street building formerly used by Kraft and ConAgra. That deal made ...
Hometown hospital full of caring Editor, OBSERVER: I recently had gallbladder surgery at Brooks-TLC Hospital, and I couldn’t have been in better hands. The entire team was efficient, supportive, and even jovial, which made a world of difference. Teresa and Tracy handled my intake with ...
It’s raining in Gaza. It’s winter and it’s cold. As part of the ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to allow 600 trucks a day into Gaza with supplies. Gaza’s government says the Israelis have only allowed 28% of them to come through. People are starving. ...
According to summer 2025 statistics from the United States Department of Labor’s Labor Market briefing, Western New York currently enjoys a pretty low unemployment rate of 4.1%. That’s lower than the overall 4.6% rate in the United States. However, over the past year, initial ...