http://www.lockportjournal.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:48:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_311025000.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_311025000.html The City of Rochester was faced with an interesting dilemma after New York state opened the Erie Barge Canal in 1918. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_311024631.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_311024631.html It’s been six years and counting since our invasion of Iraq. What has been accomplished? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:42:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_310024359.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_310024359.html Election day ’09 is done. On every level it was another brutal, petty, personal and embarrassing year in local politics. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:40:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_310024110.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_310024110.html This past week, we featured a front page story on sexting, which is when someone combines a cell phone text with a sexually explicit message or photo. It’s a trend that is making its way to local schools. In some cases it’s already there, whether parents realize it or not. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_308232257.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_308232257.html “Where are the paper towels?” I asked. An innocent question, or so I thought. “We don’t have any. And we’re not getting anymore,” was the curt reply. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:18:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_308232031.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_308232031.html Well, another election year in the books. In some races, the popular Obama “change” train was still chugging, as we saw some newcomers knock off the incumbents. Most notably was the Fourth Ward race, where longtime councilman Patrick Schrader was unseated by Andrew Chapman. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:54:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_307205321.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_307205321.html I read in the papers that even though the stock market is on the rise, we will be recovering from this recession for at least another four years. That is a long time to recover from anything. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_307205049.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_307205049.html In spite of an overwhelming endorsement from medical experts, some folks continue to be skeptical about the flu vaccine. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:23:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_307002704.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_307002704.html Less is not more. Never. But it might be better.That’s the question Niagara County voters have to answer for themselves as they pull the lever today on a ballot initiative to reduce the size of the Niagara County Legislature from 19 members to 15. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_307002143.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_307002143.html Among the millions of drivers on New York’s roads today, there will be drunks. They will endanger countless numbers of people. Some they will maim. Some they will kill. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:44:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_305004502.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_305004502.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_304031857.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_304031857.html Most baby-boomers still have vivid recollections of watching barges and other large boats laden with cargo as they plied the water of the Erie Barge Canal in the 1940s and ’50s. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_304030842.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_304030842.html Today you’ll find our endorsements for the Town of Lockport races. Residents will choose a supervisor and two town board members. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:04:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_304030452.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_304030452.html And just like that, it was over. Erie County Executive Chris Collins thought he should be governor of New York state. He forgot that the state contains a multitude of diversity, and that we are a proud people. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:19:00 +0000 http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_303021903.html http://www.lockportjournal.com/opinion/local_story_303021903.html Kicking off the Union-Sun and Journal political endorsements for 2009 are the only two Legislature contests we have in eastern Niagara County. In the 7th District, incumbent Gerald Farnham is being challenged by Roger Chenez. In the 15th District incumbent Tony Nemi is being challenged by Scott R. Stopa.