The fruit fly is a pesky little fly that is apt to be seen in mid-summer to early fall. They are enticed by the sweet smells of ripening or rotten fruits and vegetables that permeate the air. Their desire for sweet things can also be an advantage- for the home-owner that is. You see, ...
I was brought up in a tradition where normally things were named after national leaders posthumously, after history had time to judge and evaluate their contribution to society and to the country. For example, the Washington Monument wasn’t completed until sometime in the 1880’s, long ...
Like the coyote in a Roadrunner cartoon, our governor has run smack into the walls of energy policy and tax policy. Her stance on both demonstrates her abject lack of economic sense. Regarding energy policy: Gov. Hochul was recently forced to admit publicly that New York cannot meet the ...
The New York Independent System Operators (NYISO) released an interesting white paper In January titled: Impact of National & Global Conditions on the Cost of Electricity in New York. NYISO are the folks who actually deliver your electricity, so they ought to know. The paper is ...
Let’s pick up where we left off on Labor Day weekend 2025. In the court battle over New York’s new wetlands law, Round 1 goes to the challengers. Bravo. * * * You, faithful reader of this column, will recall how devastating the law can be for Chautauqua County, particularly because ...
Addressing Dunkirk’s Common Council last month, Chautauqua County Executive PJ Wendel offered insight into what could be the start of something big. With officials from four north county municipalities at the table — including the city, village of Fredonia and towns of Dunkirk and Pomfret ...