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Opinion

POWs survive Soviet imprisonment

Local Commentaries

IMPERIA, Italy — From the veranda of a couple’s vacation home is a stunningly beautiful view. Brightly painted modest homes dot the high hills along the shore of this city on the Italian Riviera. On a sunny afternoon with nary a cloud in the sky, the Mediterranean Sea is blue all the way ...

Fiscal Firestorms Fuel Discontent At Universities

Editor's Corner

Throughout his nearly five-year tenure as State University of New York at Fredonia president, Stephen Kolison has — at least publicly — come across as soft spoken. During press conferences and while leading meetings, he has rarely appeared to be too optimistic or overly disappointed. That ...

Developer’s Forum Should Be Two-Way Street

In Our Opinion

There is no downside to the developer’s forum being hosted by the city’s Board of Public Utilities next week. City officials hope to have about 65 developers, commercial bankers and those interested in housing development visit the city as part of an effort to drive interest toward ...

Even Flawed Fiscal Stress Monitors Could Have Helped Fredonia

In Our Opinion

As Fredonia village officials struggle to whittle down a 65.3% tax levy increase, it’s interesting to note the village was also found not to be in fiscal stress in a state Comptroller’s Office review of village budgets released last week. We’ve said before that we think the Fiscal ...

Assembly Speaker’s Budget Impasse Bill Is Misguided

In Our Opinion

We have finally found a point of agreement with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie - policy issues don’t need to be included in the state budget. That doesn’t mean we agree with his recent proposal to allow state lawmakers to be paid when the state budget is late because the governor inserts ...

It’s Hard To Believe Air Service Will Fly This Year

In Our Opinion

Chautauqua County officials are on board with trying to restore Essential Air Service at the Jamestown airport. We remain unconvinced that passengers, not to mention the federal government, are ready to climb back on board passenger service at the Jamestown airport. We haven’t yet seen ...