The Chautauqua Center has added Steven Warden, a registered dietician nutritionist who will work from the Dunkirk and Jamestown locations. Born and raised in the Jamestown area, Warden is a 2016 graduate of Baldwin Wallace University. He completed professional internships with the Cleveland ...
While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused setbacks for several different types of businesses, one type of local business that has been able to not only sustain themselves but also progress is banking. Dan Reininga, the President and CEO of Lake Shore Savings Bank, said that the institution’s ...
The final passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan at the federal level, shored up many of the funding gaps projected in the proposed Executive Budget. New York State will be receiving an additional $12.6 billion in unrestricted federal aid, in addition to significant categorical aid that will support key state programs, including $9.4 billion for K to 12 education, $2.6 billion for higher education, $1.8 billion for childcare, and $358 million for broadband deployment, among others. In addition, projections suggest an additional $1.2 billion in tax receipts that were not in the ...
The Chautauqua Center in Dunkirk has received $1,893,750 in federal funding. The funding is part of $396,801,375 in emergency federal funding for 63 community health centers across New York state as part of the American Rescue Plan to help expand COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and treatment for underserved populations. “New York’s Community Health Centers are a cornerstone of the state’s healthcare system and have been our frontline armor in the battle against COVID-19, especially in underserved and disadvantaged communities where COVID hit the hardest,” said Sen. Charles ...
New York state continues to open up COVID-19 vaccination eligibility, and at the same time the vaccine supply has increased with additional clinics and pharmacies being added to calendars frequently now. This is all important work as our local businesses continue to move forward and as we continue to work towards a summer tourism season that is critically important to or our local economy. Data from the state Health Department shows that 29.9% of Chautauqua County residents have received at least one vaccine dose. 15.7% have been fully vaccinated so far. That’s a good first step, ...
Patrick Johnson, State University at Fredonia Department of Sociocultural and Justice Sciences lecturer, will present “A Discussion on the Healthcare System in America’s Jails” at SUNY Fredonia’s next Brown Bag Lecture on Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. A SUNY Fredonia graduate, ...
