Their numbers are growing smaller with each passing year, but a significant number of Americans can still recall when AM radio basically was radio. AM was where news broke about their communities, where they first heard fresh releases from the Beatles or the Rolling Stones, and where they ...

Since the early 2000s, a parcel of land in Ripley has been one of the great hopes that has never panned out for the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency. First, Walmart was eyeing the location for a distribution warehouse under the leadership of former County Executive Mark Thomas. ...

We don’t disagree with Sen. Michael Gianaris’ efforts to end citizens’ arrests in New York state. Subduing someone suspected of a crime is difficult for those with proper training and equipment, much less a member of the general public. There may have been a time for citizens’ ...

The application of herbicides on Chautauqua Lake came and went this year with hardly anyone knowing. Notices were posted on the Ellicott, Bemus Point and Lakewood websites, signs were posted near the lake and notices sent to the required area property owners. Other than that, though, the ...

It’s unlikely, in our opinion, that the state Legislature will pass Sen. George Borrello’s most recent proposal. That’s too bad, because Borrello’s idea is a good one. Last week the Sunset Bay Republican introduced A.7502 to require the state Comptroller’s Office to review a new ...

It will be interesting to see the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency’s response to a state audit by the Authorities Budget Office. That report made 42 recommendations for the IDA to improve its operations, including co-mingling of the IDA, Chautauqua Regional Economic ...