Bars and restaurants no longer have to close at midnight across New York state, as its coronavirus curfew for indoor dining ended Monday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last month that the restriction would be lifted. With that, establishments can return to the closing times that their liquor ...

Fredonia village officials discussed reopening Board of Trustees meeting to the public Monday. Mayor Doug Essek brought the issue up by reading some of the state COVID-19 guidance that was updated May 19. The well-known change there was that vaccinated people are no longer required to wear ...

Luensman Overview Park and Erlandson Overview Park have returned to full operations, including the opening of the restroom facilities at each park. Reservations are required for any gathering or organized event that wants to reserve the gazebo at either park. Reservations can be made by ...

ALBANY (AP) — Vaccinated kids aged 12 to 17 will have a chance to win a full ride to public universities and colleges in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. The governor said the state will raffle off 50 scholarships, which would cover four years of tuition, room and board, books ...

Those considered recovered from COVID-19 in Chautauqua County officially crossed the 9,000 mark in statistics released Tuesday. To date, 9,005 local residents have recovered from the virus, while there have been 9,222 total confirmed cases. The county Health Department recorded 20 new cases ...

Chautauqua County employers are far from fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, though recently released jobs numbers show a partial recovery. According to state Department of Labor data, total non-farm employment has increased from 40,000 in April 2020 to 44,700 in April 2021. Private ...