The Class of 2026 rang the bell one last time on their journey at Forestville Schools. Saturday’s Commencement ceremony served as a celebration of their hard work and a turning point for the next chapter in their stories. Following the traditional pomp and circumstance processional, a ...
JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Abraham M. Kamara, 48, of Georgia, was charged June 24 with driving while intoxicated. According to police, at about 2:19 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop at West Second and North Main streets. A subsequent investigation revealed that Kamara allegedly was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. He was placed into custody, and taken to Jamestown City Jail. He will be in Jamestown City Court later. - Joseph E. Novak, 32, of Jamestown was charged June 28 with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and second-degree menacing. According to ...
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, along with 14 of her Senate colleagues, introduced the Medicare Cost Cap Act to create a $5,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for Traditional Medicare (Parts A and B) beneficiaries. Currently, Traditional Medicare does not have a limit on out-of-pocket costs, meaning beneficiaries are confronted with unlimited, catastrophic health care costs if they face serious illness or hospitalization. Medicare Advantage (MA), employer-sponsored insurance, and insurance bought on the marketplace all have annual caps on ...
MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services is seeking compassionate individuals and families to become foster parents and help provide safe, supportive homes for children in our community. Through the Department’s Home Finding team, prospective foster parents receive guidance and support as they explore opening their hearts and homes to children who may not have their basic needs met or a safe place to call home. Foster parents play a critical role by providing temporary, stable, and nurturing care for children who are placed in foster care ...
Trustee Paul Wandel offered a news-filled report at the latest Fredonia Board of Trustees meeting, topped by talk about water. Wandel said that on May 13, he and water treatment plant supervisor Luis Fred visited the plant and reservoir “to investigate any concerns. Luis and I did a walk-through in the plant and toured the reservoir, including the access road. The access road is compromised with fallen trees and winds that have wiped out sections of the overhead powerlines. Luis has quotes from BECC electric to remove overhead lines and replace them with below ground lines. Power ...
MAYVILLE – Fred Larson is continuing his push to make job creation the number one goal of the Chautauqua County Legislature. Larson, D-Jamestown, prefiled a resolution for Wednesday night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting entitled “Declaring Job Creation the Number One Economic ...
