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Opinion

German heroes executed for resistance

Local Commentaries

SCHONDORF AM AMMERSEE, Germany — Let’s pick up where we left off last week. In war, the people almost always lose in one way or another—with some making the ultimate sacrifice—regardless of whether their countries prevail. Ultimate sacrifices leave voids among families and friends ...

In Age Of Decline, Government Remains Proudly Bloated

Editor's Corner

Call it a longtime exercise in futility. For more than a decade, this newspaper has written opinion pieces and editorials advocating consolidations, warning that numerous local governments and schools were becoming a burden for a shrinking Chautauqua County population. Elected officials of the ...

Blueway Trail Adds Another Way To Enjoy The Outdoors

In Our Opinion

Bemus Point and Ellery have long been a key hub for boats on Chautauqua Lake. The village could find itself a key outpost on the lake for kayakers, too, with the opening of the Bemus Point-Ellery Paddle Trial and Blueway Course. Copies of the route are finished as town and village officials ...

U.S. Education Department Provides Valuable Service

Local Commentaries

To The Reader’s Forum: I am writing in response to a recent column by Star Parker on April 3, 2025. Titled, “Shut Down the Department of Education ASAP”. This article has a number of fallacies. Star refers to the NEA (National Education Association) as controlling education, along ...

Is This The Time To Worry About Non Fred Fest?

In Our Opinion

Trust us, we can understand Fredonia Mayor Mike Ferguson’s feelings regarding recent comments made by State University at Fredonia students regarding the village’s handling of water issues and non Fred Fest. Fredonia students quoted in the student newspaper and an editorial written by a ...