A Champion of Earth and Mankind
Arthur Firstenberg passed away at his Santa Fe home last week at the age of 74 A COLUMN By Frederick Sinclair This is to recognize the contributions of Arthur Firstenberg, […]
Category: opinion
OP-ED: Reps Endorse Torture
“So, let me get this straight. NY State prisons used to routinely use torture as a means of control” Dear Editor, Recent statements put out by our elected representatives have […]
Letter to the Editor: Selective Outrage
Local Leaders Silent on Langworthy’s Support for Medicaid Cuts A OPINION To the Editor, Just about two years ago, Allegany County Chairman W. Brooke Harris and Legislator Janice Burdick vocally […]
OP-ED: Trump is not fighting corruption
“This is more like importing alligators and pythons than draining a swamp” A OPINION by Walter Mason, Alfred A great deal of the commentary by Trump is that the chaos […]
Jane I. Hurd, 64, Belmont
Jane I. Hurd, nee Scott, 64, of Belmont, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Jones Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born December 8, 1960, in […]
OP-ED: In Response to Nick Langworthy
“True patriotism requires holding power accountable, not excusing its abuses” To the editor: Congressman Nick Langworthy’s recent condemnation of “deranged zealots” over minor property damage rings hollow while he fuels […]
A Golden Girl: Singing Slopes
“Under a full moon where I often found myself breaking into song under the watchful eye of the Ski Patrol” A COLUMN by Kathryn Ross, pictured is the Swain Resort […]
Sempolinski: Repeal the HALT Act and Restore Order
2022 Act Drives Prison Violence and Helped Lead to Crisis From the Office of Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, ALBANY – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to immediately repeal […]
COLUMN: “Final week of budget hearings and then on to more spending?”
A weekly column from NY State Senator Tom O’Mara, We’ve reached the final week of joint Senate-Assembly public hearings on Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025-2026 proposed state budget, which began in […]
NY State Senator: To New York’s correction officers, I hear you
“Change is long overdue” OPINION By State Senator Pam Helming who represents NY’s 54th Senate District They were bundled up in layers and huddled around burn barrels, trying to stay […]
Confer: Drifting into highway safety
Improving dicey winter driving conditions will require a partnership with farmers A COLUMN By Bob Confer I wouldn’t be surprised if Niagara County commuters are battling carpal tunnel syndrome. It’s […]
COLUMN: Disclosure; coming to ‘Know the Unknown’
“Congress has recently formed a special Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets” An OPINION By Frederick Sinclair, pictured is US Congresswoman from Florida Anna Paulina Luna The time has […]
The Golden Girl: Historical Loss
Today only 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught A COLUMN By Kathryn Ross, I remember as a child watching my mother as she sat at the kitchen table practicing […]
COLUMN: Bumper Stickers Lie!!
The Day I Lost My Faith In Humanity…….Over A Dog Coat! An OPINION By: Johanna Elattar We live in a world where everyone’s constantly connected—except when it comes to kindness. […]
O’Mara COLUMN: “NY’s all-electric school bus mandate still ignoring STOP signs”
NY State Senator rails against the “costliest mandate ever” From the Office NY State Senator Tom O’Mara It was a year ago this week when I joined legislative colleagues and […]