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SUNY Brown Bag lecture to spotlight nutrition

Local/Region October 3, 2026

The State University of New York at Fredonia Brown Bag Lunch Series will continue on Wednesday. The event is slated for noon in Williams Center Rooms S204-ABC. The featured speaker is Melissa Lustic-Long, an assistant professor at Mercyhurst University, who will deliver a talk titled “Food for Thought: Evaluating Common Nutrition Claims.” In her presentation, Lustic-Long will discuss frequently misunderstood and misinterpreted nutrition beliefs. The talk will explore the evolution of the beliefs, focusing on the evidence-based interpretation and application in humans, offering ...

Paving work planned at Dunkirk DMV site

Local/Region October 3, 2026

The Chautauqua County Department of Motor Vehicles announces that paving work is scheduled to begin Monday at the Dunkirk DMV office, located at 3998 Vineyard Drive. Crews will work to complete the paving project in one day, though an additional day may be needed to complete pavement striping. The Dunkirk DMV building will remain accessible, and services will continue to be available during the project. However, parking will be limited while the work is underway. In the event of inclement weather, the paving work may be delayed. Customers are encouraged to follow the Chautauqua ...

Brooks-TLC announces updated outpatient services hours

Local/Region October 3, 2026

Brooks-TLC Hospital System will implement new hours of operation for outpatient services. Beginning Monday, outpatient services will be available Monday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The updated hours will apply to the following services: outpatient registration and scheduling, laboratory services, imaging services, cardiopulmonary services, including echocardiograms, stress tests, EKGs and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and pediatric cardiac clinic. Patients who need to access other services before 6:30 a.m. or after 5 p.m. should enter the hospital through the ...

County native completes term as AMVETS president

Moss seeking election as Family Court judge

Local/Region October 3, 2026

Alexandria Moss, Esq., a longtime Chautauqua County resident and experienced family law attorney, has announced her candidacy for Chautauqua County Family Court judge. With more than a decade of experience in family law and nearly a decade representing children in Family Court proceedings, ...