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2020-03-18

Water Protection Plan Adopted in Wales
Geologist and Source Water Protection Specialist Stephan Winkley presented the plan at the March 10 board meeting, and he said that the goal is to protect Wales drinking water for today and into the future.

Column: The Beach, the Birds, the Sunset…the Nature Day
Trust is required. That’s the kind of trust in each other that we will need for the next few weeks to see the light down the road.

Outreach Center to Expand Food Services to People in Need
FREEThe Rural Outreach Center (ROC) is letting the community know it is expanding its services to help people who may be affected by Covid-19.

Community Members Weigh in on Both Sides of Proposed Flag Lot Law
A public hearing was held last week for the Town of Marilla’s proposed flag lot law, and community members spoke out against and for the proposal in front of the town board.

Iroquois Central Says Goals Remain Same in Dealing with Shutdown
FREE“We may be in uncharted territories, but we are not lost in these uncharted waters,” Superintendent Douglas Scofield said.

Column: Mama Said There’ll Be Days Like This
We are all on a steep learning curve this week as we come face-to-face with COVID-19 and the quarantine. Out here in Right Field, I’m still grasping the scope of the situation.
Letter to the Editor: Supporting Opposition to Turbines in Lake Erie
Dear Editor, Thank you, Forrest Fisher, in your March 12 “Rod, Gun and Game” column, for describing New York State’s push for offshore wind energy in Lake Erie. This plan, as he describes, presents innumerable hazards over freshwater for people and wildlife. If the amended New York State budget passes on April 1 amid the chaos of coronavirus, global power […]
Letter to the Editor: Republican Messaging Not Helping People of 27th District
Dear Editors, What is it with local Republican candidates and their propensity for creepy TV ads? First, it was Chris Collins, then Lynne Dixon, now it’s Chris Jacobs. Rather than discussing the issues – and we certainly have a lot of troubling ones to consider these days – Jacobs’ ads portray his Democratic opponent as somehow “other worldly” by manipulating […]