I moved from my hometown more than sixty years ago. Urban Renewal went through and everything changed. I recall stories of my grandfather going out and getting lost. His memory was not that bad, but the landmarks he was so used to seeing disappeared. Once I saw what had happened in Dunkirk, ...

The ill-considered city decision to convert a former new car dealership property into a DPW garage on Jamestown’s most valuable commercial corridor, Washington Street, devolved into a financial disaster for City taxpayers as well. Why write about a done deal? It is valuable to determine ...

On the Saturday afternoon of July 13th former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Trump escaped with what seemed like a small cut on his ear, but tragically two people, including the gunman, were killed. As a result, we have since seen a wave ...

The Rev. Mel McGinnis’ latest opinion piece, “Were the Signers Really Just Deists?” argues that the men who signed the Declaration of Independence were majority Christian, not Deist. There are multiple pitfalls in this argument. First, he suggests that Christianity and Deism are two ...

After the Trump/Biden debate in June, it became apparent that Joe Biden was in no shape to continue his Presidential campaign. Though he understood the issues, it was clear that his ability to debate them was greatly diminished. This past Sunday, he announced that he was stepping ...

CHAUTAUQUA—With Donald Trump having been almost assassinated and Joe Biden having stood down, we interrupt this unexpectedly serious fortnight in American history for a word about comedy. Yes, comedy. ı ı ı Actress Sally Struthers played Archie and Edith’s daughter, Gloria, on the ...