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Coronavirus coverage

More than half of adults vaccinated in county

More than half of Chautauqua County’s population over the age of 18 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state Health Department reported. To date, 43,765 county residents have completed their vaccination series, meaning they have received both doses of the two-shot ...

Blue Jays shuffling back to Buffalo starting June 1

BUFFALO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays are returning to their home away from home, Buffalo, starting in June. And this time, they'll have a limited number of fans in attendance. Forced from Canada by that government's coronavirus travel restrictions, the Blue Jays posted a note on their ...

Governor Cuomo removes capacity limits, except 6-foot social distancing

Capacity restrictions on most New York businesses will end on May 19 — though 6 feet of social distancing will still be in effect. On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced capacity restrictions on businesses — including restaurants, offices, beauty salons, gyms — will be lifted in New ...

Chautauqua county marks national infant immunization week

MAYVILLE — National Infant Immunization Week was held April 24 through May 1 to celebrate the role vaccination plays in protecting the health of children and families. County officials are reminding parents of the importance of staying up to date with routinely recommended vaccines, even ...

EXECUTIVE ORDER Dishing out more criticism for edict

What, exactly, took legislative Democrats so long to decide the time was right to repeal an executive order requiring diners to purchase food if they were having an alcoholic beverage? Democrats spoke eloquently Wednesday about the importance of checks and balances and respecting businesses ...

Vaccination is best defense for U.S.

There have been some polls taken recently which indicate that up to 25% of Americans surveyed were not planning on being vaccinated. That is hard for me to understand. When I was a kid, getting vaccinated was an automatic thing in our family. Whether it was for measles, small pox or polio ...