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Opinion

No State Approval Needed To Slow Drivers Down

In Our Opinion

Yet another speed limit reduction has been declined by New York state, this time on a section of Garfield Road in Busti between South Main Street Extension and Baker Street Extension. Neither residents concerned about ever-increasing speeds on roads nor the state Transportation Department ...

Hard Candy Christmas

Local Commentaries

There is a song called Hard Candy Christmas. I am not sure how many artists recorded this song, but the version that I have was recorded by Dolly Parton. It brings back wonderful memories for me. Grandma received a gift of some hard candy called Plantation Dainties. Some of them had filling ...

It’s Time To Hire A Lake Manager

In Our Opinion

Discussion over a submerged aquatic vegetation plan proffered by the Chautauqua Lake Partnership at this week’s Lakewood Village Board meeting typifies why we are so good at studying Chautauqua Lake and not so good at doing anything on the lake. Cooperation has improved in recent years - ...

Defund Government Corruption, Not Police

Local Commentaries

Now that our democracy has been saved by a mostly clean election, we turn to the next problem: Remove the cancerous unelected and unconstitutional Fourth branch of government from power. The Administrative (Deep) State operates outside the supervision of Congress, but inside the plausible ...

In Defense Of The Blue Flame

Local Commentaries

Sometimes, in the heat of advocating for a cause, things get overstated and distorted. This has been the case where some, alleging that it would improve the environment, have been pushing to stop the use of all natural gas in our state. Just think what that would mean? The largest source of ...

Unleashing the Southern Tier’s Energy Potential

Local Commentaries

In 2017, the National Fuel Gas Company proposed the Northern Access Pipeline, a project to transport natural gas from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale to Western New York, Canada, and the Midwest. This ambitious $500 million investment promised affordable energy and a vital economic boost to ...