To The Reader’s Forum: Well, 2022 is upon us. What I can’t figure out is why some people say “good riddance” to the prior calendar year. To me, “good riddance” is useful only when something, or someone bad ends or changes for the better. “Time”, including calendars, is a human ...

To the Reader’s Forum: At a time when COVID-19 cases are raging in our county, the Chautauqua County Department of Health has decided to end contact tracing. On Jan. 5, the Public Health Director stated, “You no longer should expect to receive a call from us, nor do you need to call ...

Schutte, McCague Served Lakewood Residents Well To The Reader’s Forum: We write in appreciation of Lakewood Village Trustees Doug Schutte and Ted McCague whose terms of office end with the calendar year. Their many years of dedication to the benefit and interest of the Village are ...

To The Reader’s Forum: The Nov. 24th editorial critical of Mayor Eddie Sundquist representing fellow Democrat Regina Brackman at the County Board of Elections absentee vote count and subsequent hand count of all ballots was off the mark. Councilwoman Regina Brackman asked Eddie, an ...

Lobby Representatives For To Approve New York Health Act To The Reader’s Forum: New Yorkers could have affordable and quality health insurance but politicians are standing in the way. Despite gaining majority support in both the New York State Assembly and Senate, the New York Health ...

To The Reader’s Forum: There have now been 14 deaths in the last 14 days in Chautauqua County (September 27, 2021) Today’s paper reports Borrello’s co-sponsorship of a bill to rescind the child care mask mandate. Since the bill won’t even be considered until January, it is clear to ...