There may be no more picturesque piece of summer in Bemus Point than seeing the Hotel Lenhart’s porch full of people in rocking chairs enjoying a summer breeze off of Chautauqua Lake. Will that picturesque view of summers gone by endure into the future? It’s hard to tell. Two ...

It was bad enough when the state’s labored rollout of legalized recreational marijuana was only costing the state tax revenue. Now, not only is the state not generating revenue to pay for programs, New York’s inability to follow the roadmap set by other states is costing you millions of ...

A new Northwest Bank branch in Brooklyn Square has a few hurdles left to clear after city Planning Commission members raised some interesting questions about potential DEC concerns with the site of the former Oriental Star restaurant. Those concerns can likely be addressed in time for the ...

There is little the city can do to reduce costs for its new Public Works garage. Council members will have little choice in April but to swallow hard and increase the bond anticipation note for the garage and other miscellaneous projects from $4.6 million to $6.3 million. There was a lot ...

There should be one overriding factor as four area fire departments in the town of Chautauqua discuss a merger - will the merger result in better service for town residents? At first blush, we have a feeling it will. But there is a lot of work to do to make sure that initial read is ...

E-bikes and e-scooters may be the wave of the future - but that doesn’t mean the future is now for ride-sharing such devices. The business model established by Bird Global certainly doesn’t indicate the future is now. And that’s one reason Jamestown may be playing it smart by ending ...