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Opinion

Furniture Mart Project Needs A Boost

In Our Opinion

For years the Furniture Mart building was a centerpiece of commerce in Jamestown. It may never have that role again, but we’d like to think that in the right hands, with the right plan, the Furniture Mart has a higher and better use than it has now. A city known as the Furniture Capital ...

Social Media Warning Labels Are Well-Meaning, But Useless

In Our Opinion

We can’t disagree with a state bill that would require social media companies to post warning labels on their websites for users who live in New York. There has been more than enough study on the matter. Social media can be lousy for one’s mental health, and parents should do all they ...

We’ve Seen The Gas Price Signs. It’s Time For Some Answers

In Our Opinion

People in Chautauqua County have seen the signs - the gas price signs, that is. And they want to know why they’re paying more for a gallon of gas in the Jamestown area than they do in Westfield. We’ve heard the complaints. We’ve seen the social media posts - gas sign selfies are almost ...

What Happens To Health Savings Account After Retirement?

Local Commentaries

Question: I currently have a HDHP and an HSA, but I will be retiring later this summer. What happens to my HSA account? Answer: Great question, but first, for those that don’t speak insurance, let me clarify these abbreviations! HDHP are High Deductible Health Plans. They are an insurance ...

A Way To Beat The Heat!

Local Commentaries

Years ago, I learned how to do Swedish weaving from my grandmother and grandfather. We called it huck towel weaving. I had no idea it was an old Swedish craft. I am not sure how my grandmother got involved doing it, but she did. On a day that my grandfather did not have to work we went to ...

Repealing Arcane Gas Hookup Rule Could Have Big Impacts

In Our Opinion

What, you may ask, is the 100-foot rule and why are Republicans making such a big stink about Democrats’ move to repeal it? In a nutshell, New York’s “100-foot rule,” passed in 1986, prohibited utility companies from charging individual customers for the cost of a new gas service as ...