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In Our Opinion

JRC Closure Doesn’t Change Much For Development, Housing

The handwriting had been on the wall for the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation since the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization’s board has shrunk over the years, the JRC hasn’t been a consistent advocacy group for quite some time, and public awareness of the organization had shrunk over ...

Washington Street Redesign Was Worth The Hassle

In 2020, Washington Street intersections at Third, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth streets accounted for four of the top eight car accident locations in Jamestown. It wasn’t an isolated trend. The 2020 Jamestown Public Safety Department annual report is the first time the city published the ...

The Third Street Money Pit Shouldn’t Get Another Cash Infusion

What else is there to say about the still non-existent CHQ Transit hub on East Third Street other than ugh. You’ve heard the whole sordid tale already. After being asked to move the CARTS hub from Second Street in front of the National Comedy Center, the county settled on the former Ray ...

Ban On Big Dairy Farms Would Be Bad Policy

Since the state legislative session is scheduled to end June 12, we’re not sure legislation that would prohibit the state DEC from authorizing any permits to large farms should concern farmers this year. That’s likely a temporary reprieve for farmers who have plans to house more than 700 ...

Existing Programs Should Be Able To Fill Job Corps Void

News that 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 ...

Future Votes On Possible School Merger Won’t Be Low Turnout

Residents of Clymer, Sherman and Panama have made, in our view, the right decision by approving a merger study for the three rural school districts More than 630 votes were cast during a public survey taken during the annual school budget vote and school board election recently, with 73% ...