We can’t disagree with the state Legislature’s decision to clarify how the distance from a proposed cannabis shop to a school or church is measured. Lifted, the city’s first cannabis dispensary, had trouble with exactly this issue before it could receive its permit from the state to ...

Cliches become a cliche for a reason, as author William Gibson is credited with saying, because there is always a bit of truth in them. If there’s one cliche in the discussion over Chautauqua Lake and its weed problems, it’s the one repeated by Dr. Allison Hyrcik of the Jefferson Project ...

“The more Epstein documents get released, the more we see how he had so many powerful friends, and that’s ultimately what helped him,” commented the US lawyer Lisa Bloom in an interview with the Guardian this week. As Ms Bloom, who represents 11 of Jeffrey Epstein’s dogged and brave ...

A couple of days ago in this space, we again noted the rising use of cameras in the area. There are legitimate privacy concerns that should be addressed as our society turns to technology to help improve public safety. It’s also worth noting the nuisance crimes that are helping drive ...

City officials are considering lower speed limits in problem areas throughout the city in an effort to increase pedestrian safety through the Safe Streets for All program. Many downtowns have 20 or 25 mile an hour speed limits rather than the 30 miles an hour Jamestown has used for decades. ...

The use of cameras as a policing tool may be expanding locally. The village of Lakewood is considering the use of cameras on Fairmount Avenue, Fairdale Avenue, Chautauqua Avenue, and Terrace Avenue as part of a contract with Flock Safety. The contract would also come with the ability to ...