Fredonia village Trustee Jon Espersen is the voice of reason when it comes to a dispute with the town of Pomfret over water fees. From the village’s perspective, it says Pomfret owes it $4,000 a year — or $12,000 over a three-year contract — the town has not yet paid. As neighboring ...

It caused relatively minor inconvenience, but a Federal Aviation Administration computer outage last week should prompt plenty of questions and scrutiny. In the early morning hours, the Notice to Air Missions system went down, grounding flights across the country. Thousands of flights were ...

There is one reason and one reason only to undertake any further study of commercial air service at the Chautauqua County Airport in Jamestown — and it’s not to put an end to a local debate over whether or not the service is needed. The only reason to do a study is if the county were to ...

A Chautauqua County coalition, formed last year, is aiming to get feedback from specific members throughout the county regarding priorities and needs. The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility — I.D.E.A. — has a goal of making Chautauqua County a place where everyone belongs and ...

There are some things to like in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address. The devil will be in the details and, frankly, in Hochul’s ability to force legislators into compromise positions. She talked about the state’s population losses and the need to do more retain those who ...

Politics is not the only sphere where division can be found in our great nation. It also remains prevalent in our society. Today, as the nation marks the holiday dedicated to civic leader Martin Luther King Jr., we must remember the United States is far from perfect when it comes to equality. ...