To The Reader’s Forum: I’m sure you’ve noticed that manners are disappearing rapidly from our society. Once upon a time, Americans were stalwart supporters of social civilities, but those days have gone the way of the Edsel. When I made transactions in retail stores during the 1960s, ...

To The Reader’s Forum: On Thursday September 26th the New York State Department of Transportation led a meeting at the Town of Busti Building in Lakewood to speak to residents and businesses concerning the installation of sidewalks on Fairmount Ave (Route 394) from Elmcrest Ave on the ...

To The Reader’s Forum: On behalf of the entire community-led Steering Committee for the first Remote Area Medical (RAM) event held in Chautauqua County at Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown campus; we extend our sincere gratitude to our community for the tremendous support that ...

To The Reader’s Forum: I am a trustee for the village of Lakewood, but I am writing this as a concerned citizen against the draconian grab of our beautiful lake. I understand that the state owns the lake but they have done nothing to help us keep the lake healthy. The DEC has stifled ...

To The Reader’s Forum: Every other day, I hear politicians say, “America is the greatest nation on the planet.” But then, I can’t help thinking about reality. This is the only industrialized nation the doesn’t have universal healthcare. I’m sure you know that medical expenses ...

To The Reader’s Forum: On January 25, 2023, The Post-Journal published an article regarding funding another study to try to resurrect a commercial air service for Jamestown.(IDA Providing Partial Funding for Airport Study). Has anyone seen any follow-up to this article? Was the ...