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February 23, 2012 / Editorials

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MATT KRUEGER
Cheektowaga Editor

LEAP DAY — It rolls around every four years, often without much fanfare and far less attention than the accompanying Summer Olympics and presidential election. Yes, I’m talking about Leap Day. More...

Pass Jay J’s Law to protect victims of child abuse and deliver justice

TIMOTHY M. KENNEDY
State Senator

Western New York is committed to protecting children, so many of us, as parents and advocates, were appalled when we heard the story of a little boy named Jay J, who suffered severe abuse at the hands of his father. More...

Prevention is key to elimination of online crimes

Think back to how you learned what was against the law and therefore an action you shouldn’t commit or one in which legal redress was possible if you were victimized. More...

Try the environmental approach on the observance of Lent

DAVID F. SHERMAN
Managing Editor

I can guarantee you that six weeks from now, I will be totally sick of eating french fries. That’s because Lent began this week. More...