I have always thought that one of the great moments in the history of sports was that day in 1939 in Yankee Stadium when Lou Gehrig addressed a crowd who knew that he was retiring because of a fatal disease. He said to them: “I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the ...

With plenty of buzz surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s planned nominees for cabinet positions, it is understandable for opinions to form early. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was right, then, to suggest the candidates named should be given a chance. “He’s got to appoint the ...

The New York Independent System Operator continues to raise concerns about the reliability of the state’s electric grid in coming years - particularly in New York City - as questions continue to arise about the planning behind New York’s transition to an emissions-free power grid. It’s ...

It’s disappointing to see a longtime city business making a major cutback to its operation here. News that Blackstone-Ney on North Main Street is moving most of its North Main Street operation to Cincinnati is disappointing, but it’s not something city officials could do much about. On ...

Jamestown Community College officials seem to be on the right track by turning down a chance to further expand into the north county and then in selling the former School 7 building adjacent to its Jamestown campus. It’s a bit of practicality that more local officials should be showing. ...

An early morning kitchen fire Saturday on Foote Avenue is, unfortunately, the exception rather than the rule. Everyone made it out of the home safely in part because working smoke detectors alerted everyone of the 12:59 a.m. fire. Not everyone makes sure their smoke alarms have batteries. ...