Until about three years ago, there was always a sense of pain using the New York State Thruway. Getting to the interstate meant driving through toll booths. It was an understanding that either now — or later — you were going to pay. Without those toll booths — and tickets that went away ...

At first glance, one would wonder why the second priority on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State tour is reading instruction. That should be the purview of the state Education Department and the state Board of Regents. But, earlier this week, there was Hochul in Watervliet touting ...

America’s current political climate already is portending that 2024 could end up being one of this nation’s most ugly years ever. What a terrible observation on which to welcome or anchor a new year, but it is true. This country is engaged in a dangerous “game” inside politics that ...

Chautauqua County officials recently decided not to update its 2021 countywide shared services plan, opting instead to reassess the plan this year. It’s a decision with which we disagree. Several of the projects in the 2021 plan are nice projects that help local towns and villages share ...

It was a particularly sad day back in 2021 when one piece of Jamestown’s Underground Railroad Tableau was stolen. Creation of the tableau had been a true community effort involving community leaders, school children and artist David Poulin. Replacing the stolen statue is a difficult task ...

It would be almost impossible to satisfy a majority of the area’s National Football League fans. As we know, many here root for the Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. So far, only one of those teams has qualified for the playoffs. In a modest surprise, it is the ...