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Opinion

Taxpayers Take A Hit With Proposed Frewsburg Library Tax

In Our Opinion

The Myers Library in Frewsburg currently receives $30,000 from the town of Carroll and $6,500 from the Frewsburg Central School District. That amount generates 32% of the library’s $113,824 budget. Now, Frewsburg Central School taxpayers are being asked to roughly triple their support ...

Learn A Lesson From Cancellation, Revival Of Winter Festival

In Our Opinion

Reaction was swift last week when the CHQ Chamber canceled the annual Mayville Winter Festival. Concerns over costs for insurance and lack of volunteers made hosting the festival too difficult - until the cancellation sparked a community reaction and renewed community involvement. A full ...

There Is One Big Unanswered Question About Jamestown Airport

In Our Opinion

We’re glad to see the public didn’t have to wait long to see the latest study regarding the future of the Chautauqua County Airport at Jamestown. After a public presentation at the Chautauqua County Legislature’s December meeting, however, we’re left asking what the fuss was about. ...

The Reason For Dueling Open Enrollment Ads

Local Commentaries

Question: Why are there still commercials about Medicare products on TV? I thought Open Enrollment was over? Answer: Many of us are aware of Medicare’s Annual Open enrollment Period running from October 15 to December 7 annually. You may not know about the January 1 to March 31, Medicare ...

Thinking Of The People In My Life

Local Commentaries

Today I am thinking of my mother-in-law. I am not sure why, but I am. Both my mother and mother-in-law died just before Christmas. For several years we lived on the farm in a trailer. She let me have a section of her freezer to keep my grocery things. I also used her cellar for my canned goods. ...

So Far, You’re Bearing Brunt Of Homeless Aid

In Our Opinion

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently released its 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time Estimates. It’s results aren’t surprising, at least not to those who have been paying attention to what’s been happening in Jamestown over the ...