It seemed like it might be an ordinary day, Wednesday, February 12. My friend Cara was at home in Lakewood, in the chair that had become her world, texting her friends since speaking had become impossible. That’s the thing about ALS. The brain stays robust—in Cara’s case, a mighty brain ...

The 1964 death of Kitty Genovese profoundly affected my life. I never met the young woman, but her name has lived in my heart for 60 years. So, when CBS Sunday Morning mentioned her name last weekend, it got my attention. Big time. I sat straight up in my recliner. The show airs a short ...

Writing a book was on his bucket list. For Bradley Barmore writing was cathartic and helped with his personal transformation. After completing an Ironman Triathlon, details were still there, and about two weeks later, he began the arduous writing task. But Barmore didn’t want to ...

MAYVILLE – District Attorney Jason Schmidt stood before members of the media Friday afternoon after learning that a jury found a New Jersey man guilty of both second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault following an attack at Chautauqua Institution two and a half years ago on an ...

A downtown building has been placed into a court-approved receivership. M&T Bank filed a case in state Supreme Court in Mayville in October asking the court to appoint a receiver for the Signature Center at 4 E. Third St., Jamestown, while the bank pursues foreclosure actions against ...

Criminal charges against Ellicott Town Court Judge Sally Jaroszynski have been dropped by prosecutors. Charges were filed in the days leading up to the November election for Chautauqua County Family Court Judge when Jaroszynski and Peter Johnson were both running for the position vacated by ...