It is not often that Trustees Michelle Twichell and Jon Espersen are on the same page. They were last month in a 3-2 vote that approved the hiring of a new firefighter. “I really don’t see where we have the money right now to hire anyone else,” Twichell said before the vote. Espersen ...

County Legislator Fred Larson, D-Jamestown, wants to see Jamestown represented on the Chautauqua County Land Bank board. It’s something that we would like to see County Executive PJ Wendel keep in mind when making appointments to the land bank in the future - but it’s really not a major ...

News this spring the federal government is preparing to close the Cassadaga Job Corps Academy is a shock to many, including students and faculty. The Job Corps is a federal job training and education program designed to serve low-income youth between the ages of 16 and 24 who face barriers to ...

Twice during the heat dome that drove temperatures into the mid 90s in late June, the state Independent System Operator issued an energy warning. During the hottest days of the hot spell the ISO was noticing a decline in operating reserves. On June 29, the grid operated normally but emergency ...

On this Independence Day, America's politicians on both sides of the political aisle ought to be thinking more about this country as a whole - what is best for this wonderful free land - than mostly about their party, their party's agenda or the friction they might harbor and encourage against ...

We can’t disagree with a state bill that would require social media companies to post warning labels on their websites for users who live in New York. There has been more than enough study on the matter. Social media can be lousy for one’s mental health, and parents should do all they ...