Memoirs of a stolen bike
So there I was … minding my own business walking down East Avenue Friday afternoon. And I saw it — my stolen bike. Now, mind you, I’ve seen what appeared…
Open letter to the jerk who stole my bike
When I walked into the Lockport Police Department around 10 a.m. Saturday, Officer Rick Provenzano went to hand me the press clipboard filled with arrest reports so I could do…
NY62 race could be so much more
I miss Gia Arnold. What the former Republican/Libertarian state Senate candidate lacked in decorum, she made up for with pizzazz. When she was in the race for the 62nd District…
OK, Cuomo, I get it — you're the governor
Without exaggerating, I get about 150 emails a day. I swear that half of them are from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.You’ll notice that the governor gets his share of face time…
Welcome to the Rod Serling News Hour
I want to say it’s been a very strange news week in East Niagara, but I feel like we’re full of strange news around here — like the greater Lockport…
Kindness turns ashes to phoenix
More than 20 years ago, I had my first news “job” as an intern at the Niagara Gazette. I knew in high school that this is what I had wanted…
Manufactured 'news' is unethical
So there I was — walking around the Merchant’s Building at the Niagara County Fair Wednesday evening when a colleague walked up to me and asked if I’d seen the…
Cuomo's corrupt act will be his demise
Hi. I’m Scott, news editor here at ENP. I thought maybe I should offer a brief introduction for those of you who don’t know me. I’m a former reporter and…
Coulter's latest rant hurtful to women
I’d like to think that I’m funny. Or at least that I have a good sense of humor. But either I don’t know humor or Ann Coulter doesn’t. Frankly, I’m…
‘Tip wage’ should be abolished
Imagine waking up at 4:30 in the morning, taking a shower, making coffee and heading out the door to make it to work for the start of your 6 a.m.…