It will be decades before Chautauqua County is in the path of totality for a solar eclipse again. But the lessons we learned from the county’s handling of the influx of visitors from last week’s event can provide some lessons the county, its residents and its businesses can learn from ...

Votes to levy a new tax through a school district to support libraries is nothing new at this point. Town and village budgets aren’t providing enough support for libraries to keep their doors open and provide the programs users want, so they use a provision in state law to levy a tax ...

With the recent revelation of Dunkirk’s massive fiscal crisis, a bonus that was approved to all city workers — as well as those who serve on Common Council — has an added stench. It also shows just how out of touch those elected officials were with Dunkirk’s annual budget. At that ...

It took four long years, but U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials are finally ready to recommend parents should treat COVID-19 and its variants like any other respiratory illness. It is no longer a federal recommendation that students undergo isolation periods and ...

For the 13th year, the Buffalo Sabres will not be in the National Hockey League playoffs. It is the longest current drought that has taken a major toll on the fan base. Consider the March 30 home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. In a 3-0 loss, the arena was filled with fans from the ...

Water can often be a dry topic when it comes to public engagement. We will have to see about that tonight when an informational meeting takes place at 6:30 in the Fredonia Opera House. According to a press release from Chautauqua County, “The presenters plan to provide attendees with a ...