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Opinion

Do You Have Credit Cards?

Local Commentaries

Do you have credit cards? I venture that most of you do. You cannot do many things if you do not have a card on file. When Don and I went to Alaska we made the arrangements with our credit cards. We decided who was going to pay for what and went ahead. I took the plane reservations. He took ...

Lake Plan Debate Is Fascinating, Infuriating At The Same Time

In Our Opinion

Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association members have been making the rounds of town and village board meetings in the past month or so asking for support of a Chautauqua Lake management plan drafted by researchers from North Carolina State University. The plan was funded by the ...

Trump Does Not Have A ‘Powerful Mandate’

Letters To The Editor

To The Reader’s Forum: Well, contrary to the Trump claim that he had won a “powerful mandate” as a result of the 2024 election, he has no such “mandate” other than the fact he won the election. The reality, although small one, is that greater than 50% of voters actually voted for ...

What Happened To “Back The Blue”?

Local Commentaries

One hundred and thirty eight police officers were injured on January 6, 2021, while trying to protect the U.S. Capitol. They were attacked by a mob wielding baseball bats, flagpoles, fire extinguishers, pepper spray, bear spray, and in some cases, the officers’ own weapons. Following the ...

The Challenge Of Neighborhood Renewal

Local Commentaries

A friend recently dropped off a book about Jamestown’s “Lost Neighborhood,” the old Italian-American neighborhood that was located along the Chadakoin River adjacent to Harrison Street. I remember this neighborhood well, as I used to trek through it when walking to or from Jamestown High ...

Deconstructing The Green Scheme

Local Commentaries

For years we have endured the unending mantra against “greedy” oil companies, while hearing no criticism for greedy Green Energy companies gobbling up $Trillions in corporate welfare. It seems rather duplicitous. The Climate Cult claimed that “Green Energy” was so cheap we could ...