As far as I am concerned, Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year. It is the one I look forward to most. Christmas is magical; the 4th of July, patriotic; Easter, a time of hope. But Thanksgiving stands by itself as primarily a family event. There are no obligations for gift-giving, ...
When I read Governor Cuomo’s recent column regarding tax reform, I was disappointed to see his negative attitude toward lowering taxes for hardworking people. For far too long, people of the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, and Western New York have been burdened with one of the highest tax bills ...
Thumbs up to a change in the way the Jamestown Police Department deals with physical contact between officers and the public they serve. The department’s use of defensive tactics was something Harry Snellings, city police chief, wanted to change when he took the job, and it just so happened ...
To The Reader’s Forum: I learned I had colon cancer 27 years ago. Fortunately with screening and treatment, I have been given another chance to live life to its fullest. But my heart is still heavy. My son Michael wasn’t as fortunate. Colon cancer took his life in 2013. Nearly 8,500 New ...
If ever there were a school merger that made sense, it was the proposed merger of the Clymer and Panama school districts. Both districts find themselves educating similar students demographically. Both find themselves in largely untenable financial situations with known expenses likely to ...
To the Reader’s Forum: The United States is the only country on the planet that does not support the Paris Climate Accord. Syria, torn by civil war, just signed the agreement joining Lebanon Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. North and South Korea are both on board. Russia has signed the ...
The 26 men, women and children massacred in a Texas church on Nov. 5 might be alive today if existing laws on firearms ownership had been obeyed. They were not — and the full extent of government’s failure in that regard is both horrifying and angering many Americans. Devin Patrick ...
To The Reader’s Forum: Shocking is practically an understatement. A sacred “safe space” in mere seconds turned into a house of horror leaving 26 dead during a Sunday morning worship service. Thankfully, a humble God-fearing NRA-trained man being a good guy with a gun bravely confronted ...
We believe New York voters made the correct decision in rejecting a constitutional convention. That doesn’t mean voters don’t want things in New York to change. We note the second consecutive strong showing for a proposition to amend the state constitution that strips pensions from ...
Chautauqua County has broached the topic of having district courts — eliminating those in municipalities — for a more efficient system. And, while some local leaders will fight to protect their turf — as is often the case, others are open to the idea. One of those entities includes ...
A merger of the Panama and Clymer school districts can’t be finalized today, but it could end today. Residents of the two school districts will take part in a straw vote, or an advisory referendum today from noon-8 p.m. The advisory referendum is a required step in the centralization ...
As the photos in last Sunday’s Post-Journal show, work is progressing quite nicely on the Comedy Center. The experience described by Journey Gunderson, center executive director, and Tom Benson, center chairperson, feels as if it is possible as one sees the center coming together. The ...
To the Reader’s Forum: Topic Number 556 in the IRS code explains the purpose of the Alternative Minimum Tax: Under the tax law, certain tax benefits can significantly reduce a taxpayer’s regular tax amount. The alternative minimum tax (AMT) applies to taxpayers with high economic income ...
Thumbs up to the Northwest Savings Ice Arena for securing two International Ice Hockey Association World Junior Championship exhibition games in December. Those games will feature Team USA against Belarus on Dec. 20, followed by Belarus taking on Slovakia on Dec. 21. It will also mark the ...
To The Reader’s Forum: There was a time when the presence of Zebra Mussels were one of the indications of a lake in peril. Lake Erie was a prime example, especially when their presence plugged up the intake pipes of coolant or potable water. There was a time when those little rascals ...
Republicans writing a comprehensive tax reform bill already have made compromises. One occurred this week, when they bowed to the “tax-the-rich” crowd by agreeing to leave rates at current levels for top earners. Those are the very people most likely to have taken any tax savings and ...
To The Reader’s Forum: The members of American Legion Auxiliary Samuel L. Derby Post #556, Frewsburg, NY would like to express our sincere appreciation for the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces. Thank you for serving this great country. Thank you for protecting ...
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s latest cash report should send warning flags to anyone concerned about runaway New York spending. DiNapoli’s report, which comes at the halfway point of the state’s fiscal year, shows state tax collections to be $386.6 million less than the latest ...
To The Reader’s Forum: We want to thank those involved for the amazing benefit event held on October 14 for our family. Your encouragement as we journey through Dave’s battle with ALS means so much to us! Whether you helped organize the event, donated a prize for the auction, donated to ...
A state facing a $4.1 billion gap between existing spending and projected revenues got a bit of bad news last week. A New York appeals court ruled that the so-called Small Cities school funding lawsuit, which involves Jamestown and seven other cities, will go back to state Supreme Court with ...