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Tops partners with Department of Health and Human Services to offer COVID-19 vaccine

Tops Friendly Markets is partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to offer COVID-19 vaccines. “Tops Friendly Markets pharmacies are proud to be among one of the first sites receiving the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) partnerships,” said Matthew Hamed, director of Pharmacy for Tops. “As members of Topco, a network of independent retailers, we are able to offer the same opportunities for our customers as the larger chains. This partnership with HHS will allow our pharmacies to provide access to those who ...

Dunkirk Animal Clinic welcomes associate veterinarian

Dunkirk Animal Clinic on Lakeshore Drive recently welcomed Dr. Mark Dudek as the new associate veterinarian. Dudek grew up in the Dunkirk/Fredonia area. He obtained his bachelor's degree in biology from the State University of New York at Fredonia. He graduated from the University of ...

Motor home, new shop are in future

Lucas Natali, a marketing student at the State University of New York at Fredonia, is looking to make a smaller impact on the environment, but a big one in the village. The senior is revamping a school bus to live in and starting a bike shop that will also offer repairs. “Instead of ...

Full Strength Coffee Company now open

WESTFIELD — Westfield has a new long anticipated coffee shop. Before anyone had even heard of COVID 19 Kathy Koshute Archer and her family had begun work on this former pharmacy at 55-57 Main St., Westfield. Due to the pandemic the work was halted and then, when they could start again, ...

Options Care Center receives new ultrasound

Options Care Center, formerly Women’s Services, has been doing business in Chautauqua County for over three decades offering pregnancy tests, parenting education, material assistance for families with young children, and several other services. In the past year, they began offering a new service: limited ultrasound. With the help of generous community supporters, 4us Community Champions Grant, and a Chautauqua Region Community Foundation grant, they were able to secure a state-of-the-art machine. “This machine is such a blessing to us and our community. I’ve seen many ...

National Grid warns of phone scams

With the holidays in full swing and the COVID-19 pandemic causing financial stress on many individuals, National Grid is alerting customers about recent reports of scams where imposters are promising refunds or discounts. Here’s how scammers are trying to prey on customers: ¯ customers may notice their caller ID displays an incoming call is from a phone number in a nearby town or even the neighborhood where they live; ¯ when customers answer the phone, a recorded message explains that due to being overbilled, they are owed refunds or discounts on their utility bills; ¯ the ...