Although May first just passed, I want to introduce you to some of the significance of the day. First of all, May Day dates to around 2 A.D. It had its origins in the festivals of Europe. I recall the Campus School in Fredonia celebrating May Day. One year I attended the ceremony because my ...
The Chautauqua Lake Partnership got an unexpected gift recently when the state DEC approved more acres of Chautauqua Lake for herbicide treatment than CLP officials probably expected. Recent history has been that the CLP receives herbicide treatment permits for roughly one-third of the ...
To The Reader’s Forum: Several weeks ago several of us from the Chautauqua area community had the pleasure of participating in the Young Playwrights Project (YPP) with over 500 third and fourth graders from eight different schools in the area. This is an amazing program, sponsored by ...
To the Reader’s Forum:: As a lifelong resident and City Councilman here in Jamestown, I take immense pride in our community’s resilience and values. It’s heartening to see leaders like Congressman Nick Langworthy embody these principles, consistently standing up for our district both ...
To The Reader’s Forum: My heart leapt as I read these words from Twan Leenders in the last Sunday edition of The Post-Journal (April 19-20): “More boat inspections, wash stations, and better signage at launches could significantly reduce the risk of new invasives.” Finally, a ...
Weeks ago, a former resident of Chautauqua County on social media posted a meme from VoteBlue picturing President Trump and a circle drawn around his ear lobe with a caption reading: “The most hated POS in the world, second only to Shitler.” Despite the gratuitous vulgarity and utterly ...