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Opinion

Old Fashioned Winters Have Way More Snow Than This

Local Commentaries

To be sure, this winter has blessed—or cursed, depending on your perspective—us with more snow than several recent winters. Yet this winter has been no old-fashioned winter. Old-fashioned winters have way more snow than this. ♦♦♦ An old-fashioned winter in Western New York is ...

Pay Takes Luster Off High-Ranking Posts

Editor's Corner

Dunkirk Assessor Erica Munson delivered some drama during the public portion of the first Common Council meeting this month. In noting her gripes at the forum, she took aim at the highest elected position in City Hall — Mayor Kate Wdowiasz. “It has come to my attention that there are ...

A Reminder That Shelter Is Only A First Step

In Our Opinion

We shouldn’t be surprised that Jamestown police officers are spending additional time patrolling near the Code Blue warming center on Washington Street. Some of the issues that are drawing police to be in the area in the morning and afternoon are similar to what was happening when the ...

Hochul Ending NYPA Rate Hike Is A Good First Step

In Our Opinion

Gov. Kathy Hochul did the right thing last week by pulling a proposed New York Power Authority rate increase for hydropower. The authority was asking to triple its hydropower rates from $12.88 per megawatt-hours to $33.05 per megawatt hour over four years as well as make some other changes ...

Resources Available To Better Understand Medicare

Local Commentaries

Question: I am getting close to my 65th birthday, and wanted to understand Medicare. Could you direct me to some useful resources to begin this learning process? Answer: Turning 65 is one of those significant birthdays that we have during our lifetime. What you need for insurance before and ...