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A Day To Remember An Invasion That Changed History

Today marks the 80th anniversary of World War II’s D-Day invasion. According to the National D-Day Memorial, which is located in Bedford,Va.,:...

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Property Owners Should Have A Greater Voice On Lake Issues

Add one more group to those claiming to work on behalf of Chautauqua Lake. The Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association formed recently. Unlike...

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Another Example Of Government Wasting Your Money

There are times all you can do is laugh at the sheer lunacy of government spending. We had occasion to do just that a couple of weeks ago when the...

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County’s Support Of Local Corporate Ownership Is A Positive

County IDA officials recently announced their support of the purchase of Dahlstrom Roll Form by two members of the company’s leadership team. The...

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State Of The City Is Murky

Mayor Kim Ecklund’s first State of the City address is very much the new mayor in a nutshell. It’s a 20-page document full of Joe Friday, “just...

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We Need Long-Term Answers To Energy Needs

We find the news that President Joe Biden is releasing a million barrels of gasoline from a federal reserve more of a frustration than a relief....

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Voters Keep Approving Runaway School Spending

It should come as no surprise that all local school budgets were approved last week. There wasn’t much controversy on the ballot. Thanks to...

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Voters Keep Approving Runaway School Spending

It should come as no surprise that all local school budgets were approved last week. There wasn’t much controversy on the ballot. Thanks to...

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Jail Nurse Pay Hikes Signs OfA Bigger Issue

Given the current state of addiction treatment in Chautauqua County, county legislators didn’t have much choice but to increase the pay for nurses...

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It’s Tough To Bring The Farm Into The City

It’s easy to play Jamestown’s recent reminder about the city’s ban on farm animals in the city limits for laughs. The Old McDonald or Babe in...

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Celebrate Memorial Day Respectfully

No matter what is happening on this nation’s political and economic fronts – and much is happening – Memorial Day, the holiday we are observing...

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America Needs Accountability On Inflation, National Debt

President Joe Biden recently visited Sturtevant, Wisconsin, to speak at the site of a future Microsoft data center. As the Associated Press reported...

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A System In Need Of Reform

There’s something disturbing about the fact that, at a time when state Senate Democrats want to expand health insurance coverage to undocumented...

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The Reverse Robin Hood Of State’s EV Rebate Program

Did Robin Hood get it wrong? Did the famous swashbuckling character created by Howard Pyle in the 1880s miss the boat when he robbed the rich to give...

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As Summer Begins, Chautauqua Lake Takes Center Stage

This week marks the unofficial start of the summer tourist season – and with it comes several opportunities to hear several points of view regarding...

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Proposed Ban On Open Carry Of Long Guns Makes Little Sense

We’ve disagreed with the way New York state handled changes to conceal carry permits for pistols. But one thing that we can’t disagree with is...

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State’s Attempt To Be Fair To Female Athletes May Backfire

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Medgar Evers Deserves Presidential Medal Of Freedom Honor

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Sharing School Programs Should Be Start Of Something More

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Consistency Is Key In How City Handles Downtown Parking

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Illegal Marijuana Sales A Problem With No End In Sight

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Council Requests For Information Show Engagement

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State’s Climate Chickens Come Home To Roost In City

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Can Right-Sizing Fire Protection Work Here?

A new fire district in the Mayville area will provide an interesting test case for many rural volunteer fire companies in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus...

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Legislature Should Increase Penalties For Child Manslaughter Cases

Society cannot prevent the maltreatment of children no matter how hard it tries. Not even a veritable army of Child Protective Services workers would...

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Church Demonstrates Wonderful Generosity – But Let’s Not Stop Giving Yet

If we had them to give, we’d give Sam Ognibene 40,000 thumbs up for his work spearheading an effort that led to 40,000 pounds of food to the St....

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Council Has To Bear Some Responsibility For Over-Budget Projects

Councilman Jeff Russell’s frustration with cost overruns on the city’s fleet maintenance garage and conversion to new financial management...

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It’s Time To Get Serious About Housing

It’s been readily apparent to anyone attempting to buy a home the past few years that buying a house isn’t cheap in the Jamestown area anymore. ...

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British Gov’t Drawing Line On Smoking

It’s not just a United States thing; there are smokers around the world who wish they never had taken “that first puff” of a cigarette — for...

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Fee Hike For Field Use Should Have Waited

We don’t disagree with the city’s decision to create fees for travel baseball and softball leagues that use fields in city parks. There should be...

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Heartbreaking Child Abuse Cases Raise Questions

Twice last week, the Jamestown community was rocked by news of unfathomable harm done to children by those who were supposed to be providing care. ...

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School District Can’t Treat Impact Differently Because It’s Religious

A student’s request to move Impact club meetings from after school to during students’ lunch period is an easy decision clouded mainly by the...

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It’s Time To Build Relationships, So Annexation Case Had To End

There has been a lot of bad blood over the seven years since the city and its Board of Public Utilities proposed annexing the BPU’s Dow Street...

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District Heat Retooling Means Big Decisions Ahead For BPU

Users of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities’ district heating system have three options to consider as the BPU considers options to replace the...

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Student Loan Relief Still Best Addressed By Lawmakers —Not White House

The Biden Administration, once again, is trying to use executive action to reduce student loan debt. And once again, the White House’s approach...

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Naming A New Director Should Put JHS Marching Band Parents At Ease

The appointment of Marc Lentsch as Jamestown High School Marching Band director should put some minds at ease in the Jamestown community. Lentsch has...

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Eye To Change City Planning Commission’s Focus Is Overdue

We couldn’t agree more with an attempt by Mike Laurin to streamline site plan approvals and change the city Planning Commission’s overall focus. ...

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Plan To Boost Population Has To Go Beyond Live, Choose CHQ

We’ve seen enough municipal branding attempts to know their payoff is typically pretty small. It’s better than nothing – though how much better...

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Name-Drop In Series Finale Shows Comedy Center Traveling In Right Circles

For most Curbed Your Enthusiasm fans, the use of the name Journey Gunderson was just another example of Larry David and his writing team coming up...

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Despite Strict Gun Laws, Weapons Still Wind Up In Wrong Hands

During a probation check on Jamestown’s east side earlier this week, officers found a rifle with a defaced serial number in a home with a convicted...

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We Need To Help Homeless, But Homeless Need To Do Their Part, Too

Monday’s protest by some of the region’s homeless showed, without a doubt, that two things can be true at the same time. We agree with the...

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Stronger Lake Management Would End Lake Groups’ Lobbying

It sounds as if some Mayville Village Board members are tired of hearing a yearly appeal from the Chautauqua Lake Partnership to use herbicides in the...

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It’s Time We Had A Talk About Local Control

Clymer is one of a few towns around the state that prohibit the sale of alcohol. Its status as a dry town was cemented in 1974 when Clymer’s...

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Be Sure To Know What Rural Library Tax Vote Really Means

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...

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Lessons We Learned From This Week’s Eclipse

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...

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COVID Guidelines Changing For The Better

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...

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It’s Ludicrous Truth In Campaigning Bill Is Needed

Bills like Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti’s truth in campaigning legislation introduced recently in the state Assembly aren’t new. They’ve existed...

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The Time to Act is Now: Support The Local Journalism Sustainability Act

A few short weeks ago, we told you about the newly-formed Empire State Local News Coalition. The Post-Journal is proud to be a member of this...

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Topix Forums May Help Provide Some Answers

It’s hard to fathom that Topix forums, of all places, could hold a key to finally finding the murderer of Yolanda Bindics. The Jamestown woman was...

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After Months Of Talk, The 2024 Eclipse Is Here

We’ve seen all of the trailers, seen old photos and heard from all the experts. Today, Mother Nature trumps all of the movie studios and brings you...

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