To The Reader’s Forum: District Attorney Patrick Swanson recently appeared before the Public Safety committee, and requested support for a Resolution which would allow him to hire up to 4 assistant district attorneys from outside Chautauqua County. The reasons Mr. Swanson cited for ...

To The Reader’s Forum: I was recently reminiscing about a childhood memory of a name given to Jamestown — The Pearl City. I have often wondered about this name. A quick search on the internet revealed this about Jamestown’s history in the early 1800s: “During the clearing of the ...

To The Reader’s Forum: The year was 1918. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice to end World War I was signed. Ten million military personnel had died. In Germany, one in three men who had been aged 19 to 22 when the war started was dead by November 1918. In ...

To The Reader’s Forum: Several weeks have passed since the voters of Chautauqua County cast their ballots in the 2018 mid-term election which included who our next sheriff would be in this county. I was a volunteer for Sheriff Joe’s campaign and came to know Joe not only as a dedicated ...

To The Reader’s Forum: The lights are off and the curtains are all down, but the memories remain. The recent production of “Mamma Mia” performed at the Lucille Ball Little Theatre was truly memorable. Attendance eclipsed all productions going back over 30 years. It was indeed “the ...

To The Reader’s Forum: I am writing in regard to a letter to the Reader’s Forum titled “You Should Reconsider Evil Halloween Decorations.” I feel certain that we all love the wonderful things about autumn. However, I take a very differnet view than the writer about Halloween. It ...