Paying rent and purchasing a home appears to be a fleeting dream for many in the county. A recent report entitled: “Chautauqua County Housing Market Assessment and Development Strategy” has found that rent, housing prices and mortgage rates are out of reach for a large portion of county ...

The new chairman of the Jamestown Planning Commission wants to spend more time planning. Mike Laurin, who has served on the Planning Commission since 2020 but was elevated to chairman of the group this year, said he the commission has typically spent most of its time approving site plans for ...

The process by which United Way of Southern Chautauqua County selects local agencies to receive funding is an on-site, eye-opening evaluation conducted by community volunteers. Coming together from different backgrounds, professions and areas of expertise, allocations volunteers review the ...

In our travels as followers of the Minstrel of Margaritaville, there were many traveled miles, laughs, hugs, different flavors of Jell-o, spins of the blender, bowls of gumbo and jambalaya, friends made, and lyrics of songs that we could/can definitely relate to, and always rely on, if ...

Don’t wish away a day of your life. That’s my motto. But I remember winters when I wished away the entire season. Standing knee deep in a front walkway with a shovel, facing the task before me as if I were charged with wrestling a lion, I’d gather my forces and stare resolutely at the ...

Last weekend in Rochester was an emotional seesaw. We laughed. We cried. And best of all, we hugged a lot. My sister-in-law, Julie, died and being together with her family was everything to me. For two days with my five nieces and nephews, their spouses, and the grandchildren, I shared their ...