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Opinion

Maps And AAA Tour Guides

Local Commentaries

Does the name Mercator mean anything to you? It should if you are between the ages of 60 - 90. They were found in all classrooms of that era – third or fourth grade through high school. They are the selection of maps that every classroom had. The teacher had an array of maps with the ...

A Bad Year For Gun Violence Gets Worse

In Our Opinion

The death of a 68-year-old Doug Howie last week in a shooting on the city’s south side is concerning on many levels - not the least of which is the continuance of gun violence in Jamestown in a year when such violence is decreasing in other cities. This could be a blip. Perhaps Jamestown ...

Our Nation Is In A State Of Rapid Decline

Letters To The Editor

To The Reader’s Forum: Every other day, I hear politicians say, “America is the greatest nation on the planet.” But then, I can’t help thinking about reality. This is the only industrialized nation the doesn’t have universal healthcare. I’m sure you know that medical expenses ...

A Boat Ride Under the Bridge

Local Commentaries

The other day, on a beautiful morning, a friend and I took a boat ride under the Chautauqua Lake Bridge. There was a lot to see. A bridge is a bit like an iceberg in that there is much more of it below the road surface than above it. That means that much of the construction work is also more ...

New York’s Green Scheme

Local Commentaries

Are New York state voters waking up to the looming disaster caused by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) of 2019, which eliminated nuclear and fossil fuel based electricity by 2040? Not yet, apparently. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who killed nuclear power in New ...