An important discussion with The Man OK, God. We need to talk. It occurs to me that since I’ll probably be making your acquaintance face to face sometime in the next decade or so, we have to get a few things straight. If you have plans for me sooner – like next year, or next month, or ...

For almost 20 years now, a number of leaders in the community looked upon tourism as a key to a brighter economic future for Chautauqua County. During most of those 20 years the County’s population and the number of jobs in the County have declined significantly. Some other leaders view the ...

Because I am speaking on behalf of a group of concerned citizens, SavOR, Save Our Reservoir. I respectfully ask for 5 minutes of time. My name is Tom Carpenter, I live on Sunset Drive, and I’ve lived here in the village for 51 years. I am both a proud Hillbilly and Blue Devil. I retired ...

How does one obtain wisdom and experience without aging? Once upon a time, our elders were revered. They were the sage teachers of the community, respected for their knowledge that they passed on to the next generation. In the absence of modern communication methods, elders were looked to ...

The Citizens Action Group for Saving Our Reservoir wholeheartedly agrees with a recent commentary by Trustee Jon Espersen that it’s important to know the issues with Fredonia’s water. We also urge residents to demand facts and believe that the project is too important to be swayed by ...

Let’s suppose that you submitted a letter to the editor. Let’s suppose that the publication, for whatever reason, declined to run it. Let’s suppose that you, disapproving of that decision, went to your friendly neighborhood federal-district court, filed suit, and asserted that you ...