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Opinion

A Mini Reunion

Local Commentaries

Yesterday I journeyed over to Dunkirk to attend a mini class reunion. I say it was a mini reunion because this group meets for lunch once a month. I had never been invited to attend before I guess because I live more than a few miles away. It was well worth my effort. There were four people ...

Some Facts Don’t Matter To Trump Voters

Local Commentaries

I’ve written many times about what is wrong with Trump that he should not become president. Frankly, people who will vote for him are either misinformed or don’t care about the facts about him. The most important facts are that he is a felon, 34 times, due to his “business” practices ...

Going All-Electric Is Slowing Down

Local Commentaries

Recently Ford Motor Company announced that it was canceling its plans to build a large, all-electric SUV. It is just one more indication that the push to go all-electric is slowing down. There are, of course, reasons for this—and it has to do primarily with cost and reliability issues. ...

It’s Time To Stop The Budget Insanity

Local Commentaries

In the 2021-2022 Legislative Session the New York State Assembly Bill A7072 was passed. The bill was called the 2% “two percent property tax cap act”. However we are facing almost a 8% increase in our taxes. How can that possibly be? The law states that the tax levy cannot exceed the 2% ...