We’ve disagreed with the way New York state handled changes to conceal carry permits for pistols. But one thing that we can’t disagree with is the logic behind wanting to know who is concealed carrying a handgun. After all, the point of pistol permits is to have some record of those who ...

Did Robin Hood get it wrong? Did the famous swashbuckling character created by Howard Pyle in the 1880s miss the boat when he robbed the rich to give to the poor? We don’t think so. But when it comes to the way electric vehicle rebates are handled in New York’s Sherwood Forest, the ...

No matter what is happening on this nation’s political and economic fronts - and much is happening - Memorial Day, the holiday we are observing today, should not and does not take a back seat. Only something truly catastrophic might cast today’s observance into the background, but even ...

President Joe Biden recently visited Sturtevant, Wisconsin, to speak at the site of a future Microsoft data center. As the Associated Press reported recently, the project is expected to create about 2,000 jobs. We understand that any president running for reelection will tout the successes ...

After a tumultuous two months that included the stunning revelation the city was in a multi-million dollar fiscal hole, Dunkirk received a bit of positive news. Earlier this week, New York state Gov. Kathy Hochul announced nine projects were chosen for funding in the Downtown Revitalization ...

Summer’s unofficial start in Dunkirk could be a bit sour for some on Memorial Day. Hopes for Hero Banners to be in place before the city services and parade did not look good before Tuesday’s Common Council meeting. Councilwoman Natalie Luczkowiak, who headed up the effort that has led to ...