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Opinion

Here’s To More Front Porch Days In Bemus Point

In Our Opinion

Recent news that the court-disputed sale of the Hotel Lenhart is, we hope, a good development for the village of Bemus Point and those who look forward each summer to spending lazy summer evenings on the iconic rocking chairs of the venerable lakefront hotel. The Hotel Lenhart has has been a ...

Readers’ Forum

Letters To The Editor

Restore Protected Status To Afghan Refugees To The Reader’s Forum: The Trump Administration just revoked temporary protected status for more than 9,000 Afghan refugees living in the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced May 12th that conditions in Afghanistan ...

Cruise-In Again On The Brink

In Our Opinion

For the second time in less than a decade, one of downtown Jamestown’s tentpole events finds itself on the brink of extinction. It was certainly news to many that the CHQ Chamber, which itself rescued the Downtown Jamestown Cruise-In back in 2017, is looking for an organization willing to ...

Impromptu Iglesias Visit Brings Excitement To Comedy Center

In Our Opinion

It was a little surprising to drive by the National Comedy Center late on a Monday night and see a public visit by famed comedian Gabriel Iglesias being advertised. Sure enough, comedy center officials made a public announcement the next day that Iglesias, who has performed in Jamestown as a ...

Little Things Make A Big Difference

Local Commentaries

It is strange, but sometimes little things make a big difference. I recently found a recipe for Sourdough Bread that sounded interesting. I have a recipe but the starter needs to be fed regularly. To be honest that makes it too difficult to keep going. This new recipe makes two batches of ...

Clymer, Sherman, Panama Residents Face An Important Question

In Our Opinion

Clymer, Sherman and Panama residents won’t necessarily be watching for results of their school budget votes next week. We would expect each of the three schools’ proposed budgets to be approved when district residents go to the polls Tuesday. Everyone will be watching, though, to see how ...