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In Our Opinion

The Third Street Money Pit Shouldn’t Get Another Cash Infusion

What else is there to say about the still non-existent CHQ Transit hub on East Third Street other than ugh. You’ve heard the whole sordid tale already. After being asked to move the CARTS hub from Second Street in front of the National Comedy Center, the county settled on the former Ray ...

Ban On Big Dairy Farms Would Be Bad Policy

Since the state legislative session is scheduled to end June 12, we’re not sure legislation that would prohibit the state DEC from authorizing any permits to large farms should concern farmers this year. That’s likely a temporary reprieve for farmers who have plans to house more than 700 ...

Existing Programs Should Be Able To Fill Job Corps Void

News that the federal government is preparing to close the Cassadaga Job Corps Academy is a shock to many, including students and faculty. The Job Corps is a federal job training and education program designed to serve low-income youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who face barriers to ...

Future Votes On Possible School Merger Won’t Be Low Turnout

Residents of Clymer, Sherman and Panama have made, in our view, the right decision by approving a merger study for the three rural school districts More than 630 votes were cast during a public survey taken during the annual school budget vote and school board election recently, with 73% ...

A New Project Still Faces Old Obstacles

CODE Inc. and STEL are hoping a new name and a few additional units are enough for the Blooming Garden Project to succeed where past north side affordable housing projects have failed. Non-profits have been trying to push affordable housing projects across the finish line for almost a decade. ...

Quiet Actions Could Pay Dividends For Chautauqua Lake

Chautauqua County’s status as the focal point of opposition statewide against the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Regulations can overshadow good things happening on the lake. It shouldn’t. Quietly, the Chautauqua Lake Watershed and Management Alliance have taken steps that we think ...