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Repowering NRG Could Power Region Economically

Local Commentaries

Ever since NRG started talking about shuttering its coal plant on the Dunkirk waterfront, people have had all sorts of ideas about what should happen to that facility next. For a very long time, a lot of people argued vehemently that NRG, or some other company, had to start processing coal there again. It appears people have finally come to understand that it is not going to happen. With that realization came many dreams about what should next fill the previously gorgeous, prime real estate. A multitude of diverse and exciting ideas emerged. Who wouldn’t love to see that land used ...

We May Be On A Long-Awaited New Path For Chautauqua Lake

In Our Opinion

There’s often little agreement when it comes to Chautauqua Lake. This year, in our opinion, most reasonable people agreed that conditions on the lake were a mess, particularly in the south basin. The rise of elodea,which is not classified by the DEC as an invasive plant, was a particular problem in the south basin. It’s worth noting that A.J. Reyes, the project lead on Chautauqua Lake at GEI Consultants, didn’t think issues in the south basin were caused by any particular management decisions or actions, though he did say the large amount of elodea growth seems out of the ...

The Difficult Decision To Downsize

Local Commentaries

When you get to be my age, if you haven’t already, you start to think about downsizing the footprint of your life. It makes common sense to do so—the kids are grown and on their own, you are tired of mowing the grass and maintaining the house, and you just don’t need as much room anymore. But, there is more to it than that. You are also becoming aware that you won’t live forever, and having things more simple in your life is good, not only for you, but for your family, for your friends and for those around you. Some of this is also health driven. Your body and back just ...

Nixing Annual Hunger Survey Won’t Mean Fewer Hungry Children

In Our Opinion

President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is anything but for the nation’s poorest families. Among the numerous cruel elements to the new spending plan are food-program cuts that are expected to increase “food insecurity” — also known as hunger — for millions of Americans, including children. What terrible optics going into the midterm election season. But no worries. Trump’s administration this month announced how it intends to address the politically inconvenient specter of coddling billionaires at the expense of impoverished Americans who will go hungry: It’s ...

Inciting Violence Isn’t Protected Speech

Local Commentaries

Let’s pick up where we left off last week. Intolerance directly or indirectly begetting (1) threats of or (2) actual physical violence may ultimately reflect something along the spectrum from disrespect for others to disregard of the rule of law. It’s often smart to pull back on the rhetorical reins long before loose language rises to the level of implicit threats, much less explicit threats. Since the Sept. 10 assassination of Charles James Kirk, many have called for pulling back on the rhetorical reins. Toning it down. Being respectful of others. Such calls have been ...

State GOP Brass Comfy In Small Victories

Editor's Corner

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s re-election campaign more than a year away already appears to be navigating in troubled waters. After proposing a $51.5 billion spending plan that had revenues exceeding expenses by $4.5 billion, Senate Republicans rejected the proposal, seeking an option ...