Fifty years ago, Chautauqua County was facing a big problem. Art Metal Corporation, the largest metal furniture manufacturer in Jamestown, had built a new 1 million sq. ft. factory in Busti—but then Art Metal slid into bankruptcy. The new factory building was empty. What was to be done with ...

CHAUTAUQUA—To those who came of age in the last quarter of the 20th century, American—and young Americans’—involvement in long wars then seemed like something for history books. The experience of earlier generations was different. Many knew the experience of long wars. Some knew it ...

Question: I have been helping my mother with sorting paperwork. Can you offer advice? Answer: I love paper: documents, mail, newspaper, magazines, etc. I love and enjoy reading it, and saving it. Do I need all of it? Definitely not! Will I ever look at it again? Probably not. We all have ...

I moved from my hometown more than sixty years ago. Urban Renewal went through and everything changed. I recall stories of my grandfather going out and getting lost. His memory was not that bad, but the landmarks he was so used to seeing disappeared. Once I saw what had happened in Dunkirk, ...

The ill-considered city decision to convert a former new car dealership property into a DPW garage on Jamestown’s most valuable commercial corridor, Washington Street, devolved into a financial disaster for City taxpayers as well. Why write about a done deal? It is valuable to determine ...

On the Saturday afternoon of July 13th former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Trump escaped with what seemed like a small cut on his ear, but tragically two people, including the gunman, were killed. As a result, we have since seen a wave ...