Discussion over a submerged aquatic vegetation plan proffered by the Chautauqua Lake Partnership at this week’s Lakewood Village Board meeting typifies why we are so good at studying Chautauqua Lake and not so good at doing anything on the lake. Cooperation has improved in recent years - ...

Altoona has been accorded deserved praise but also has been inflicted with an undeserved black eye over the Luigi Mangione case — Mangione being the suspect in the high-profile murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Dec. 4 outside a New York City hotel. The latter is totally without ...

Rising costs for temporary housing have been a drag on Chautauqua County’s budget for the past few years. This year is no exception. County legislators are moving another $1.2 million from the county’s surplus to help pay for the nearly 200 people currently in temporary housing. That ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State plan to send a $500 check to New York families is an incredibly short-sighted plan to fight inflation and, frankly, boost her flagging approval ratings as Democrats come out of the woodwork looking to mount primary challenges against the governor. The ...

The Rockefeller Institute of Government is proposing several changes to the way state aid to schools is distributed. Perhaps most controversially is the institute’s suggestion to change what is known as hold harmless aid. The stipulation in the existing Foundation Aid formula guarantees ...

We’re heartened to see that the state Transportation Department is taking the concerns of Lakewood residents to heart as it plows ahead with plans for sidewalks along Route 394. The original project involved installing sidewalks on both sides of Route 394 from Elmcrest Avenue on the south ...