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Editor’s corner

State, federal mantra nowhere in local plans

Affordability is becoming one of the buzzwords in politics over recent months. On Donald Trump’s second day in the Oval Office in January, he signed a presidential memorandum to deliver emergency price relief for American families and defeat the cost-of-living crisis. His focus at the time ...

Cuomo’s return another nemesis for Hochul

Disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made his way back into the political scene after announcing his candidacy this month for New York City mayor. Those prospects cannot be sitting well with the state’s top elected official in Kathy Hochul. Cuomo was notorious for his vindictive ways when ...

State empathy, urgency absent in prison strife

Upheaval inside the walls of the New York state prison system is not something that occurred suddenly. Warning signs were beginning close to home at Collins Correctional Facility in the spring of 2023. That is when more than a dozen officers were injured at Collins Correctional Facility over a ...

Inferno scars remain 15 years later in city

Upstate cities have been struggling to reinvent their downtowns since the 1980s. Once small and major retail moved out, so did a lot of the car and foot traffic. It was an exodus that left the once thriving and bustling sections of the business district less energized while looking a bit ...

Pay takes luster off high-ranking posts

Dunkirk Assessor Erica Munson delivered some drama during the public portion of the first Common Council meeting this month. In noting her gripes at the forum, she took aim at the highest elected position in City Hall — Mayor Kate Wdowiasz. “It has come to my attention that there are ...

Trump’s return, agenda energizes Langworthy

Making a visit to The White Inn for the first time since the renovations became public, U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy was in awe. After a brief tour of the dining areas and lobby locations by Robin Putnam, event and dining room manager, the congressman expressed optimism about the Fredonia site ...