We are grateful for the Supreme Court’s unanimous verdict in National Rifle Association v. Vullo — a case that cut to the heart of freedom of speech. New York state officials targeted the NRA specifically because they found the NRA’s message objectionable, and pressured private ...
WESTFIELD — A light mist greeted about 65 attendees representing area media on a recent Saturday morning at Johnson Estate Winery. Owners Frederick Johnson Jr. and his wife, Jennifer, allowed guests to tour the historic grounds while asking about the different wines and production. As ...
It’s good to see that Chautauqua County has arrived at short-term extensions of leases for its offices in Jamestown. The county’s frustrations with its office locations are understandable, but there were enough questions about a proposal to move the offices to the Chautauqua Mall in ...
City officials last week asked for the public’s help addressing an increase in vandalism affecting city parks and public spaces. It’s not a new story, as we noted last week. Vandalism and theft of historical markers were stories in 2024 as well, with additional issues created by homeless ...
The handwriting had been on the wall for the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation since the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s board has shrunk over the years, the JRC hasn’t been a consistent advocacy group for quite some time, and public awareness of the organization had shrunk over ...
In 2020, Washington Street intersections at Third, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth streets accounted for four of the top eight car accident locations in Jamestown. It wasn’t an isolated trend. The 2020 Jamestown Public Safety Department annual report is the first time the city published the ...