To The Reader’s Forum: I learned as a very junior Marine Corps Infantry Officer some 70 years ago the following: Rank has its privileges but rank also has responsibilities. I read and hear like so many Americans that because Congress cannot agree on the budget, all federal employees ...

To The Reader’s Forum: We’ve heard the slogan “shop local”. Spending our money close to home grows our local economy. Well, I’m encouraging you to “vote local.” While the national elections get a lot of media attention and bring out a lot of voters, the off-year elections ...

To The Reader’s Forum: In a recent P-J article the County Executive said about high local gas prices that he can’t explain the reason. “This is probably the third or fourth time I’ve looked into this as county executive and we get the same comment – there’s nothing nefarious. ...

To The Reader’s Forum: As a proud resident of New York’s 23rd Congressional District, I am writing to express my strong support for President Donald J. Trump and the Republican members of Congress who are standing firm against the Democrats’ reckless spending demands amid the current ...

To the Reader’s Forum: The Jamestown BPU is facing $27 million in cuts to vital energy infrastructure projects, collateral damage in the Trump Administration’s crusade to dismantle government as we know it. Leading the charge is Russel Vought, head of the Office of Management and ...

To The Reader’s Forum: Our financially strapped towns and land leasers must not expect debt-ridden NYS [or anyone] to bail them out for insufficient decommissioning funds for end-of-life wind and solar projects. Reported decommissioning costs are highly speculative, poorly understood ...