The rumors were flying fast and furious in advance of last week’s Bemus Point and Chautauqua Lake school board meetings taking place on opposite shores of Chautauqua Lake. Public meeting notices were pretty clear what would be taking place - one district’s superintendent was leaving, and ...
I always envisioned my retirement as the Golden Years. I somehow pictured days of sleeping in, reading after lunch, and playing tennis or an occasional bridge game. Oh – and not having too many obligations. I wanted to stop jumping through other people’s hoops. Fuggedaboudit. Besides, ...
As a former artillery officer who served in Vietnam, I consider Secretary of War Peter Hegseth the breath of fresh air that was needed at the Pentagon. Seen by some as just a television host, Hegseth was a graduate of the ROTC program at Princeton who commanded a platoon guarding detainees ...
We would rather there not be a town of 14,000 residents and another town of 1,100 residents, but duplication of services is something we continue to do far too well in Chautauqua County. That being said, we are pleased to see that two entities — Dunkirk and Pomfret – are keeping an open ...
Watching this government shutdown has shown me that the Democratic Party is not offering solutions to the common American anymore. Their stance is purely to oppose the current administration. Keep in mind – you can have your disagreements with the Trump administration. As an America First ...
If Fredonia is serious about sharing services, Scott Marsh’s retirement is a perfect opportunity to look at sharing a Department of Public Works supervisor. Marsh announced his decision during last week’s meeting. “It has truly been rewarding to contribute to the growth and success of ...