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Being on Trump’s mailing list

I just received my fourth mailing from former President Trump asking for money. This one included a certificate hoping I would join him in a new “Lyin’ Kamala Harris and Crooked Joe Biden Target List.” This list would be “my badge of courage and honor” which I could frame, if I want ...

Remote clinic a community benefit

On behalf of the entire community-led Steering Committee for the first Remote Area Medical (RAM) event held in Chautauqua County at Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown campus; we extend our sincere gratitude to our community for the tremendous support that made this clinic a resounding ...

Cuts fail next generation of students

Let each become all he is capable of being. This saying has been confused, today, as I write this looking back. You remember stories of a campus resonating with enthusiasm and growth in the 1960s, when the new art department flourished with an energy of opportunities. You remember that same ...

High court applies to law, not ‘popular will’

CHAUTAUQUA — An organization annually invites a speaker to Chautauqua Institution. Chautauqua doesn’t select the speaker. The organization does. It’s legally separate from Chautauqua, and its principal location isn’t in Chautauqua. Following the 2023 speaker, this column reviewed ...

Cash donations help speed recovery

Hurricane Helene. Communities destroyed. Hundreds still missing. I called the American Red Cross to find out how our local community, individuals and schools can help the victims of Hurricane Helene. While I had visions of drop-off points and semis being filled with bottled water, toiletries ...

Giant elm trees have tall, lasting histories

Until I read about the unfortunate destruction of the historical marker marking the site where the Hanover Elm once stood, I had never heard of the Hanover Elm even though I have resided in Silver Creek and the Town of Hanover for more than 44 years. So, for those of you like me who might be ...