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Opinion

Don’t Pursue Animal Limits If They Are Unenforceable

In Our Opinion

Jamestown officials have already said city residents can’t own chickens or other barnyard animals like pigs. Yet, if you’re on the south side of the city it wasn’t an uncommon occurrence over the past couple of years to hear a rooster crowing at all hours of the day or to see a pig ...

‘Vacation Home’ Tax Is Not Such A Good Idea

In Our Opinion

Democrats are proposing to extend a bad idea in New York City into a bad idea statewide. Assemblyman Andrew Molitor, R-Westfield, and Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, have concerns about extending the proposed pied-à-terre from New York City to the rest of the state. We, too, have ...

Pay Attention To Zoning For Clymer’s Commercial Farms

In Our Opinion

Clymer officials may be walking a tightrope as they consider a zoning update to deal with, among other things, commercial chicken barns. A Clymer resident spoke to Clymer Town Board members recently about commercial chicken barns that have begun popping up in Clymer and Sherman, including ...

Sex Offender Risk Classifications Should Be Revisited

In Our Opinion

Republicans in the state Assembly want to place all convicted sex offenders - even those classified as low risk of reoffending - on the state’s publicly searchable sex offender registry. Currently, only sex offenders classified as Levels 2 (moderate risk) or Level 3 (high risk) are listed ...

Sneezing Makes Him Look Like A Party Favor

Local Commentaries

There was a line delivered in the movie, Major League, where radio play by play character, Harry Doyle (portrayed brilliantly by the late real life legend of Baseball, Bob Eucker), while describing Triple Crown Winner, Clu Heywood (ironically played by real life MLB pitcher Pete Vuckovich), ...

Awakening At Night Was Once Normal

Local Commentaries

Awakening between midnight and 3:00 in the morning used to be an accepted part of life. It was a well-known aspect of being human. People prayed in their beds, or got up and quietly toiled in the kitchen, tended to the fire, wrote letters—-some even went to visit neighbors. Older generations ...