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Opinion

Justice Requires Pardoning Jason McGuire

Local Commentaries

GENESEO—No one could have reasonably anticipated that at 5 p.m. on summer of 2025 Fridays, supporters of Rev. Jason McGuire would gather with him near the Livingston County jail entrance just before his surrender for weekend-long incarceration. Yet that’s what has ...

Senior Care Site Viability A Growing Crisis

Editor's Corner

WESTFIELD — Shortly after celebrating the birth of her fourth child, Becky Shioleno learned her life would be undergoing another major change. As a licensed practical nurse, she has worked at the Westfield Absolut location at 26 Cass St. for 13 years. Come Oct. 20, Shioleno will be one of ...

Lakewood Short-Term Rental Law Will Always Be A Balancing Act

In Our Opinion

The process the village of Lakewood uses to regulate short-term rentals has, thus far, worked as intended. During Monday’s meeting, the Village Board approved three short-term rentals - two unanimously and one with some debate because it is in a R-1 district. The village’s short-term ...

Exit 9 Reopening Was Harder Than Necessary

In Our Opinion

Never let it be said that one person can’t make a difference. Tammy Shack of Bemus Point is living proof of that. The owner of the Bridgeview One Stop spent months trying to convince state officials that the closure of Exit 9 into Bemus Point was hurting her business as well as to have a ...

Don’t Further Introduce Politics Into Power Grid Reliability

In Our Opinion

Injecting politics into the redistricting process - a process already governed by politics - is unfortunate but ultimately harms no one but politicians. It’s irksome when Texas Republicans and New York and California Democrats play shenanigans with congressional district lines because of ...