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Opinion

A Land of Many Colors

Local Commentaries

There is one thing that I really don’t like about fall…it is an announcement that winter is coming. However, the one thing that I do look forward to are the colors of fall foliage. Right across from my office window is a “burning bush” bush. As I write this, it is bright red. I ...

Presidential Election Is Trump’s To Win

Local Commentaries

Let’s pick up where we left off last week. Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris made a closing argument for the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump by answering a single question: Q: “Would you have done something differently than President Biden during the ...

Storms In South Make Great Lakes A Destination

Editor's Corner

Sun Belt states cannot seem to catch a break. Within the last month, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia have been dealing with devastating storms with repair costs that are likely to top $50 billion. Some scientists — and even residents there — are ...

Are New Sidewalks Along Route 394 Actually Needed?

In Our Opinion

There’s one question we would really like answered about proposed sidewalks on Route 394 in Lakewood - are they actually needed? The state Transportation Department has said improvements could include asphalt pavement throughout the project from the bridge west of Ashville Road to McDaniel ...

Only Time Will Tell If Ripley Investment Pays Off

In Our Opinion

We’ve long called for investment into shovel-ready sites in Chautauqua County. So it’s hard to be critical of a $1,999,999 federal investment in the site announced last week by U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy and Sen. Charles Schumer. We’ve heard a lot about the Ripley site over the years. ...