Why isn’t it surprising that Rep. Tom Reed’s earlier-than-anticipated departure from Congress leaves district residents feeling conflicted?
Conflicting emotions are the story of Reed’s 12 years in office. During a time of increasing political polarization, Reed publicly espoused ...
A rash of recent gun incidents is concerning - in part because there is no easy solution to fix the problem.
Mayor Eddie Sundquist, City Council President Tony Dolce and Timothy Jackson, Jamestown police chief, announced Monday a plan to hire three new police officers to form a gun violence ...
Incentive to work. Isn’t that something we need more of today?
Then why are we considering allowing millions of people to not pay their student loan debt, thus dissuading them from working to make a buck, pay off their debt and be responsible, productive citizens?
Look, we don’t profess ...
The Lakewood Village Board’s decision to ban new short-term rentals in the village for one year won’t make everyone happy.
But it’s the right decision.
Not all property owners who own short-term rentals have problem properties. And those property owners won’t be affected by the ...
Building dorms at Jamestown Community College is a poor reason to spend $4 million on new turf at the college’s soccer field.
It’s a struggle to justify the expense for the college. It’s even harder to justify the $1 million the college is asking Chautauqua County taxpayers to bear. We ...
It’s been awhile since parking issues have cropped their ugly head in downtown Jamestown.
Last week, Linnea Carlson, Jamestown Public Market director, asked the City Council for help keeping drivers from parking on Third Street between Cherry and North Main streets so farmers’ market ...