To The Reader’s Forum: Cockainge, by definition, is an imaginary land of luxury and ease. On Sept. 14 and 15, the new owners of the Cockaigne brought us from the imaginary to reality. Cockaigne hosted it’s first annual ‘Brewgrass Festival’ and those in attendance were treated to some ...

To The Reader’s Forum: Our community has waited for the good news reported in the headline in Sunday’s paper. It’s not over, but the healing of our community has begun and is on the rise. A mother who lost her son to an overdose made it her mission to try to heal her community. A ...

To The Reader’s Forum: My name is Dan Colwell. I am a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. Yes, I said war! I served in the Army in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division as a grunt (infantryman) from November 1968 to November 1969. For a long time now I make a special effort to reach out ...

To The Reader’s Forum: I am a summer resident of the Jamestown area and have a cottage on Chautauqua Lake. This summer the lake is its worst; the weeds reign the water way and shore line. Hence, it was with great interest in reading the Sunday, Aug. 26, editorial, “For The Lake, It’s ...

To The Reader’s Forum: We would like to thank everyone that attended or donated to the Howard Strong benefit that we as held at the Jamestown Ice Arena on Sept. 7. Without everyone involved it would not have been as big as a success as it was! A very special thank you to firefighter Eric ...

To The Reader’s Forum: Over the last several months, I’ve been on a personal wellness project to develop healthier foundations in living: reducing stress, eating wholesome tasty foods and sharing some of what I’ve learned with others. This week I had the opportunity to share one of my ...