There are two ways to take the State University of New York report released this week regarding future financial viability for the Fredonia campus. Besides noting the positive aspect of an apparent $11 million deficit that is expected to be whittled away by the 2028-29 year, there is the ...

A highly charged topic regarding Battery Energy Storage Systems is likely to bring plenty of feedback for the town of Dunkirk. A public hearing on the moratorium for the projects will be discussed at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The Town is considering extending the moratorium — set to expire later next ...

Deb Makowski, county human resources director, said several times during last week's Audit and Control Committee meeting that increasing salary ranges for management employees doesn't automatically give the affected employees salary increases. She's technically right, of course. Salaries ...

It was not the miracle many of us witnessed in 1980 when the United States men’s hockey team knocked off the Soviet Union in stunning fashion before winning gold at Lake Placid during the Olympics. But there was no doubting the magic. Backed by a superb performance by goalie Connor ...

New York state officials are good at writing blank checks with your state tax dollars. New state regulations that take effect this year are writing more blank checks – this time with your local tax dollars. Town of Ellicott officials recently approved a contract with an emergency vet ...

What happened earlier this month at a Dunkirk Finance Committee gathering is one more example of why a Control Board is desperately needed to rein in what’s wrong in the fiscally strapped municipality. During the meeting, Assessor Erica Munson criticized city officials for creating a toxic, ...