Point Gratiot in Dunkirk is a testament to the damage done by the emerald ash borer. Within the last two years, numerous trees have been cut down and removed from the picturesque city park.
Thankfully, an effort is already underway to bring some shade back to the location. Last month, Common ...
Friends and family have often asked me how a son of Slovenia could be so in love with everything Irish. And I mean everything. My response, “Me ole mither, Vivian, had a great-aunt who was half Irish.” In my younger Pabst Blue Ribbon days at Fredonia, I offered another answer. During those ...
Thirty years ago — 1994
In its annual report it was noted that the Dunkirk Historical Society has a large number of Dunkirk and Fredonia city and village directories in its collection — the earliest dating to 1887 and many of them the only known copies in existence. Presently, the oldest ...
We have to give it to Assemblyman Andrew Goodell for asking a really good question on the floor of the state Assembly last week.
Shortly before Democrats in the chamber approved legislation (A.6811) that will likely result in utility ratepayers from across New York state paying a new ...
One of the unfortunate aspects of human nature is that in our politics, we have a relatively short attention span. People think that 2-4 years is a long time when it comes to government or public matters. Yet, many issues require a much longer time frame if they are to be addressed.
Thus, it ...
Thirty years ago — 1994
The Dunkirk Common Council approved legislation making more than three-quarters of the city a drug-free area. Under the program, the city designated several areas — including the immediate designation of schools — as drug free zones. The measure doubles the fines ...