Dunkirk’s fiscal troubles are, as we expected, trickling to other entities and residents. Most recently, the city announced water rates will be going up. This will be impacting those who get their supply from the North County Water District. During this month’s meeting, Dunkirk’s water ...

Uncertainty over how the state DEC will administer its legislatively required work under the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act can sometimes color area residents’ perception of the DEC. But the agency’s work in Mayville underscores the agency’s importance on less controversial, but no ...

College basketball fans around the nation are rejoicing as the men’s and women’s tournaments begin this week. For the men, the games start this evening with a pair of games as well as two more on Wednesday. But there is definitely some madness missing for our region. No Western New York ...

There are very real threads between the recently ended strike of state corrections officers and local policing that we’re seeing on our streets every day. We noted recently that one thread that local mayors, county executives and town supervisors have to be watching carefully is what the ...

City of Dunkirk residents have reason for frustration. An 84% property tax hike payment is about to come due and the $10 million Downtown Reinvestment Initiative that was announced by state Gov. Kathy Hochul in early 2023 seems almost irrelevant. Other than work taking place at the former ...

The story of Republican tax policy in the Trump era is the contest between pro-growth ideas and anti-growth income redistribution. An example of both was on display in President Trump’s recent speech to Congress. The good idea was Trump’s proposal to let companies deduct the full cost of ...