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They Asked If It Was A Success

Local Commentaries

Our garage sale was almost two weeks ago. For days after, everyone wanted to know how we did. “Was it a success?” Well, that depends on your perspective. Are they asking about how much money we made? How much stuff we sold? How many people showed up? Truthfully, if the goal was to create more and better organized space in the garage – yes, it was a roaring success. But if the goal was to create a net addition to our savings account, it was a spectacular failure. Despite the raw, miserable days, a respectable amount of people showed up. The regulars. I didn’t know many of the ...

The Power Of Prayer As I Learned It

Local Commentaries

In my, and my siblings’, days of growing up, we practiced (still do) Roman Catholicism, which our parents practiced as well, and we participated in many of the traditional beliefs and rituals that we were taught as students of our parents, and the teachers at the Parochial Schools we attended. Some of those practices/rituals are as simple as making the Sign of the Cross entering and exiting church (after dipping our hand in Holy Water), genuflecting before entering the pews in which we choose to sit, and again cross signing before and after saying any, and many of the prayers we prayed ...

Here’s To The ‘Trad Wives’

Local Commentaries

Well, it’s official! I’m a “trad wife.” Not because I took a pledge or joined a secret apron society — it’s just that I cook, clean, and make lists for people who will never read them. Apparently, that’s enough these days to earn a label. Our modern culture tends to label and categorize almost everything, often with catchy shorthand terms. It helps label people to show what tribe, identity, or worldview they belong to. It’s also efficient in dividing people. And since humanity seems to be so easy to divide, why not label women who devote their lives to their family and ...

Zohran Mamdani vs. Elon Musk

Local Commentaries

A member of my family suggested that it might be timely to write an article about these two polar opposites whose names have recently been in the news. “Diversity” has become a bad name for some, but the juxtaposition of these two men between what is called “democratic socialism” and “capitalism” would seem to meet that definition. To be honest, by way of full disclosure, in discussing a comparison of Mamdani and Musk—I must acknowledge that I own no Tesla Stock, but I do have two grandchildren living in New York who supported the newly elected Mayor of New York. The ...

Jamestown Street Railway Trolley Car #93 Restoration Project

Local Commentaries

With the coming of 2026, Jamestown Street Railway Trolley Car 93 will have reached its 100th year mark. First put in service in 1926, it was one of the many street cars that serviced passengers somewhere within Erie County, New York, Erie County, Pennsylvania, and Chautauqua County, New York. It is arguably the last surviving stand-alone car remaining from these areas. Today most people when they hear the word trolley think of the trolley replica buses that are a common sight for various local mass transportation users. Original vintage trolley cars (those that ran on electricity ...

It’s Time For Newly Elected City Dems To Get Up To Speed

In Our Opinion

What really changes in Jamestown’s elected politics if Democrats keep their slim majority on the City Council after absentee ballots are counted in the at-large race between Democrat Daniel Gonzalez and Republican Michael Zanghi? Likely not much. In our opinion the issues the city faces are less about direction and more about resources. Many of the candidates - both Republican and Democrat - agree on many of the issues facing city residents. Many want to see more housing demolitions. Many would love to add police officers. They want increased code enforcement. Additional ...