To the Reader’s Forum: At a time when COVID-19 cases are raging in our county, the Chautauqua County Department of Health has decided to end contact tracing. On Jan. 5, the Public Health Director stated, “You no longer should expect to receive a call from us, nor do you need to call ...

To The Reader’s Forum: “Religious freedom is expanding,” said an editorial by Lindsay Lloyd (1/1). He resides not in New York where Governor Hochul arbitrarily issued an indoor public mask edict on everyone under the threat of a $ 1,000 fine. That’s freedom contraction, not ...

Schutte, McCague Served Lakewood Residents Well To The Reader’s Forum: We write in appreciation of Lakewood Village Trustees Doug Schutte and Ted McCague whose terms of office end with the calendar year. Their many years of dedication to the benefit and interest of the Village are ...

To The Reader’s Forum: The Nov. 24th editorial critical of Mayor Eddie Sundquist representing fellow Democrat Regina Brackman at the County Board of Elections absentee vote count and subsequent hand count of all ballots was off the mark. Councilwoman Regina Brackman asked Eddie, an ...

Lobby Representatives For To Approve New York Health Act To The Reader’s Forum: New Yorkers could have affordable and quality health insurance but politicians are standing in the way. Despite gaining majority support in both the New York State Assembly and Senate, the New York Health ...

To The Reader’s Forum: There have now been 14 deaths in the last 14 days in Chautauqua County (September 27, 2021) Today’s paper reports Borrello’s co-sponsorship of a bill to rescind the child care mask mandate. Since the bill won’t even be considered until January, it is clear to ...