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Opinion

A Lot Happening On Chautauqua Lake

Local Commentaries

If you live on the west side of Chautauqua Lake, you know that the season at Chautauqua Institution has arrived because the traffic on Route 394 has doubled. It is not just people traveling to Chautauqua for its programs, it is people from Chautauqua heading for Lakewood to shop and buy ...

Autism Increase Is ‘A Five Alarm Fire’: Speaker

In Our Opinion

CHAUTAUQUA—If you’re a ways along in life—whatever that might mean—think back to when you were in school. Do you recall any significant number of your schoolmates having autism? Do you recall any significant number of your schoolmates having other childhood illnesses prevalent ...

Barometer Indicates Pressure On Fewer Taxpayers

Editor's Corner

Diverse Chautauqua County appears to be in a bit of a conundrum during a summer season that continues to impress. As festivals and events fill the calendar across the region, there is no denying the enthusiasm and community spirit. Within the last seven days, highly attended events have ...

Proceed Cautiously With North Side Zoning Change

In Our Opinion

A proposed zoning change that will affect an area around Jackson-Taylor Park is pretty straightforward on its face. City Development Department officials are discussing changing the area from Sixth to 11th streets from an R-2 district into a C-1 neighborhood commercial district after ...

JCC Makes Interesting Decision With College Connections

In Our Opinion

Jamestown Community College officials are proposing a change to its College Connections program. The program is a collaboration between JCC and partner high schools in the region that allows high school students to earn JCC course credit. The content, assignments, projects, and assessments ...

Jamestown Cruise-In Once Again Saved From Chopping Block

In Our Opinion

The Downtown Jamestown Cruise-In leads a charmed life. The longtime event was nearly canceled roughly a decade ago after the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation decided it could no longer organize the event. The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce, now known as CHQ Chamber, stepped in to save the ...