The federal government has placed the burden of fighting the coronavirus infection on to the states. Business Insider reporter Sonam Sheth wrote (3/16/20) that “President Donald Trump on Monday told a group of governors that they should get vital equipment to treat coronavirus patients on th…
In “Blue Devils in Vietnam,” Jim DeCamp, Tony Gurak, Roger Johnson, and many other Vietnam veterans who had attended Geneseo Central School shared their experiences before, during, and after their Vietnam service.
Mike Vinci reflects on Memorial Day in verse.
Two weeks ago, my company went back into business, albeit partially for what are essential products.
Dear Editor,
Masks protect others, not the one wearing the mask. I have heard it argued that wearing a mask infringes on one’s rights. You do not have a right to infect others. People can be asymptotic and spread the virus unknowingly. Masks help prevent the spread of the disease.
There are actually people out there giving praise to Governor Cuomo. So let us never forget who this guy is and the complete failure his political career has been. His time at HUD was a disaster for this country. His social justice policy’s in a big part led to the melt down of 2008. His tim…
I am confused over some articles I have read in The Daily News regarding Governor Andrew Cuomo in the past few days. In Wednesday’s paper, Cuomo says that “Washington must act smartly,” and complains that those in our nation’s capital are playing politics during this international disaster. …
Dear Editor,
Re-opening our state for business isn’t about numbers like stock prices and GDP figures, it’s about preserving communities and a way of life that people have worked to build for centuries.
Do we have officials that can reopen Batavia?
Blind-sided: in which a person has a poor view, typically of approaching danger.
The American Experience has been defined by our unprecedented combination of brain and brawn.
I have so much to say and really don’t know where to start, but since politics is such a hot topic, I will start there.
According to the calendar it’s almost Mother’s Day and I’m realizing that I have been a mother for over 70 years.
As if graduating high school during a global pandemic isn’t hard enough, thousands if not millions of high school seniors have another struggle before them. What to do next?
The first full week in May has the designation as a special time for TEACHER Appreciation.
During the coronavirus crisis we’ve been told to be socially distant and remain two meters apart.
Another statistic increased this year, but it got lost in the Corona News.
On this, another day of COVID-19 isolation, I am thinking about the various long-distance interactions and surprise deliveries with which I’ve been blessed.
Well, we are still quarantined and not allowed to visit other people, except by phone, e-mail or Facebook. I’m fortunate that I have my husband, Richard to talk with and fix meals for, so I’m not lonely.
Dear community members:
Amidst the various state shutdowns we keep hearing from governors and other state officials that public health and the economy need to be managed simultaneously and you can’t have one without the other.
How does one heal after the loss of a great person and friend? “JEFF TRUE.”
The country is facing unprecedented times. Schools and businesses closed. Countless workers not able to work as well as many working from home for the first time. All to stop the spread of COVID-19.
On behalf of the 10,000 dairy farm families that I have the privilege to represent, I want to acknowledge how difficult this time is for everyone. Our prayers are with families affected by the coronavirus.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following statement was released by members of the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors following is April 9 briefing about the COVID-19 crisis in their county:
Dear Fellow Resident,
It’s the day after Palm Sunday and the fourth Sunday we’ve had to miss attending church. It really doesn’t seem like a Sunday, when you are used to going no matter what the weather or how tired you are. Going to church is the normal thing for me to do. Now since this “stay at home” came into…
I just wanted to share with others the beauty of Spring signs now. Daffodils are blooming, buds are budding, getting ready to spring forth their beautiful flowers and leaves that were dormant and in sleeping isolation for the winter.
Here is my latest poem, inspired by the eerie quiet experienced on a grocery run to Geneseo. Not my usual rhyme thing...
On September 11, 2001, the world learned that New Yorkers are a resilient and compassionate people. From across the Empire State and around the nation citizens flocked to support New York City in its darkest hour.
A lot has happened since I last wrote my Valentine message and life has changed for all of us. This coronavirus has made a great difference in all of our lives, and the cancelling of events and other issues have changed the way we live each day.
As a community and a nation, we come together in times of crisis. Ironically, when it comes to COVID-19, our unification is best done in a metaphorical rather than literal sense.
Former Congressman Chris Collins should be made to serve his sentence in Attica as a deterrent to other politicians.
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Dear Friends,
Panic is setting in Gov.Cuomo’s office and the higher echelons of New York State government as the realization sets in that the self-imposed and ill-conceived goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act cannot be met through the Article 10 process.
To me, there’s at least one huge benefit to be realized from the coronavirus which threatens the entire world. Because of the tremendous impact this ailment has caused – not only the physical health of all of us and the severe toll on the world economy – we are suddenly forced to recognize t…
What are you waiting for?
Local governments are already under enormous stress in New York, between the crushing weight of unfunded mandates driving up property taxes, counties being forced to pay for a portion of Aid and Incentives for Municipalities funding and the Governor’s plan to shift increasing Medicaid costs …
Assemblyman Steve Hawley, R-Batavia. has written to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie requesting increased funding for County Cooperative Extension Associations which haven’t seen a funding increase in more than 20 years.