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Trump whacks Canada again

Local Commentaries

You have to think that President Trump must have had a bad trip or unpleasant vacation in Canada, as I can’t think of any other legitimate reason for why he keeps attacking the country. This past week, he announced two major policy decisions/complaints relative to Canada: - he announced a new 50% tariff on many of the goods Canada sells to the United States; and - he blamed the Canadian government for the smoke-filled skies coming from forest and brush fires in that country. It is always interesting to me that our President never seems to accept responsibility for much of ...

Tony Dolce, ever the teacher, leaves a lesson for Jamestown

In Our Opinion

It’s been a difficult week for many in leadership positions throughout the city after the sudden passing of Tony Dolce. Today, Ss. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church will be filled with family and friends saying their final goodbyes to a man who worked both publicly and privately for the good of the community. Dolce was a devoted family man, a teacher who was ingrained in the fabric of Jamestown High School, was heavily involved in his church - including helping save it from extinction, was an institution on the City Council and devoted his time on countless volunteer boards and ...

How to End the Iran War

Local Commentaries

The History Channel’s recounting of World War II, narrated by Tom Hanks, includes the history of Operation Overlord, the massive D-Day invasion of occupied France. This invasion was a magnificent coalition of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, the French Resistance, and many other nations. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s masterful management of this coalition enabled the success of history’s greatest amphibious invasion. Why this recent history was not carefully studied before America and Israel launched the Iran War is a mystery. An even greater mystery is why it ...

Northeastern states roll back unaffordable green energy policies

Local Commentaries

For decades, some states have aggressively prioritized green energy mandates over reliability and affordability. Today, many are grappling with energy crises that are entirely self-inflicted. While legislators blame the Trump administration, data centers and energy producers for rising costs, the data show that blame falls squarely on state-level clean energy mandates. Over the last five years, New England energy costs rose 29 percent. New York’s electricity rates are 70 percent higher than the national average. New England electricity rates (29.42 cents/kWh) are 59 percent higher ...

What made America strong didn’t come from Washington

Local Commentaries

As Americans celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary, it’s worth remembering that what made America strong didn’t come from Washington. It came from Americans. Long before Washington debated the size and scope of government, citizens were building churches, charities, civic organizations, schools, hospitals and philanthropic institutions that strengthened communities from the ground up. They saw needs, organized their neighbors, raised private support and built institutions that often outlasted governments. That tradition didn’t simply complement government; it became one of ...

Bean counters often on short end of municipal payroll

Editor's Corner

Since a much-needed control board is not part of the current equation, the city of Dunkirk is banking on a new comptroller to better steer the fiscal condition for the municipality. In taking the newly created position this month, Tracy Smith-Dengler will be compensated $140,000 per year. With the entity being strapped for cash, that figure has ruffled some feathers. Before the salary was made public, Common Council member Gary Frederickson from the Third Ward was the lone no vote on the position after he couldn’t get a response on the salary. “It seemed that nobody in this ...