You may have read that a 250-MW, 1,000 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) is proposed for Dunkirk. The glowing coverage neglects a few key issues. It is reported that the project will make no demands on municipal services. What about firefighting? The ...

You are swimming through deep, murky water toward a giant hulking figure on the ocean floor, your oxygen tank full, goggles clear, flippers propelling you effortlessly toward a dark portal. No sharks, no sea monsters are anywhere in sight as you enter the ghost ship to discover a gleaming stack ...

I was disheartened to see the news that Jamestown Community College has chosen to “not proceed” with the Downtown Revitalization Initiative project in Dunkirk. The $2.2 million project, awarded by Gov. Kathy Hochul, would have opened new child care slots, expanded office space, created new ...

Now that our democracy has been saved by a mostly clean election, we turn to the next problem: Remove the cancerous unelected and unconstitutional Fourth branch of government from power. The Administrative (Deep) State operates outside the supervision of Congress, but inside the plausible ...

Let’s pick up where we left off three weeks ago. With an eye toward restarting good commercial-air service at the Chautauqua County Airport,Chautauqua County government conducted a study to support taking part in the federal government’s Essential Air Services program. Chautauqua County ...

Our Christmas tree finally went up last Sunday. This year, a large flock of early-bird decorators decided to trot out Christmas w-a-a-a-y before Advent. During an evening drive a few weeks before Thanksgiving, I saw lit trees in many living rooms, bright windows, and outdoor lights on the ...