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716 Eye Care, formerly Albert Eye Care, opens in village of Fredonia

Dr. Natalie Swanson, a Chautauqua County native, has opened her first optometry practice in the village of Fredonia. A graduate of the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Dr. Swanson spent the first five years of her career in Tennessee before returning home and taking up residence in Fredonia. Prior to opening 716 Eye Care, Dr. Swanson practiced in Hamburg for the past 11 years. 716 Eye Care is located at 112 W. Main St., Unit 2 in the village of Fredonia. Formerly Albert Eye Care, 716 Eye Care can be found in the Pucci Building overlooking the village. The practice ...

It’s prime time for the business of farming in Chautauqua County

It’s harvest time, and in Chautauqua County that means you can literally smell the grapes from the vineyards as you drive along Route 20. But it’s more than just grapes that are being harvested right now. Chautauqua County growers have seen a plethora of tomatoes, squash, and other vegetables this year. Late season corn is still available, and pumpkins are everywhere right now. Field crops such as grains and hay are also being harvested. What does all of this have to do with business, you may wonder? Farming is business. It’s big business in Chautauqua County and across New ...

Sempolinski sets his focus on economy, education

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce hosted newly elected U.S. Rep. Joe Sempolinski for its annual “Congressional Breakfast” event Friday at Moonbrook Country Club. Dan Heitzenrater, president and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce, expressed the organization’s ...

Chautauqua town and Mayville village to hold comprehensive plan meeting

MAYVILLE — The town of Chautauqua and village of Mayville invite all residents and community stakeholders to kick off the town and village’s joint comprehensive plan by participating in a a informational meeting on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m.. The meeting will be held at the Carlson Community Center (50 West Lake Road, Mayville). The comprehensive plan is one of a municipality’s most important documents. It establishes a baseline of where the town and village priorities have been, identifies the community’s future vision, prioritizes local and regional policies and action ...

Entomologists seek safer pest management technology

Specialty crop entomologists from Cornell AgriTech and the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) will use a three-year, $450,000 grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to evaluate alternatives for controlling insect pests that threaten the ...

Tips to avoid grandparent scam

In recognition of Grandparents Day, the state Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection calls attention to scams targeting grandparents. “The grandparent scam has been around for years, but criminals are getting bolder by even showing up at an individual’s home. It’s one of the top scams targeting older consumers,” said Robert Rodriguez, state secretary of state. “Criminals orchestrating this fraud use clever schemes and add new twists to this old trick. They systematically target older consumers and exploit the special relationship grandparents have with their ...