The city’s decision not to rezone some areas of the north side near Jackson-Taylor Park is a good compromise, in our opinion. We aren’t surprised some neighborhood residents pushed back on the city’s proposal to rezone some areas of the park from an R-2 area to a C-1 designation in an ...

Sen. Charles Schumer is continuing his push locally to marshall support for the Job Corps Academy in Cassadaga. We continue to stand behind efforts to increase the use of vocational education for Chautauqua County students. As a county with a shrinking population, we have a strong BOCES ...

A pair of Democrats in the state Assembly want to place new limits on advertising and promotions by mobile sports betting companies. Phil Steck proposes banning advertising by or on behalf of mobile sports wagering license holders during the broadcast of any live sporting event while Robert ...

The National Comedy Center once again brought in some of the brightest stars in comedy for this year’s Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. Jon Stewart’s appearance comes at a time of immense cultural relevance for the longtime stand-up comedian, film star and part-time host of The Daily Show - ...

The state Education Department says more students are proficient in English language arts and math. Overall, the 2024-25 state assessment data show that proficiency rates of students in third through eighth grades to be 53% in ELA and 55% in math. The proficiency rate of students in fifth ...

Jamestown police officers have been called to Fulton Street 126 times over the first six months of the year. That number has only gone up since the end of June. August’s City Council meeting isn’t the first time Fulton Street residents have come to the council for help and we’re sure ...