×

Coronavirus coverage

Boosters seek return of in-person music instruction

FORESTVILLE — The state of the music program at Forestville Central School was discussed during a recent meeting of the school board. While Forestville Music Booster co-president Karen Kaminski noted that the organization is pleased with the energy that has been put into school safety for ...

Schumer details American Rescue Plan in Jamestown visit

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday announced "help is on the way" for Chautauqua County citizens as he detailed specifics from the American Rescue Plan he just led to passage in the U.S. Senate. Using the National Comedy Center as a backdrop, Schumer explained that Rescue ...

The Chautauqua Center awarded federal funds

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 ...

Vaccinations key to losing pandemic restrictions

The answer to possibly the most asked question during the last year – “How much longer do I have to wear mask in public” — will depend on herd immunity. Herd immunity occurs when enough people become immune to a disease to make its spread unlikely. As a result, the entire community ...

Some churches expecting bigger crowds this year

A variety of church services will be available this year for Easter. Some churches will employ a ticket system to control attendees. Others are not expecting significant turnout and will open doors with welcome arms. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic will once again shape the way many area ...

More vaccination clinics coming to area

Three COVID-19 vaccination clinics are set to take place next week toward the north end of the county. Two pop-up clinics, one in Irving and the other in Gowanda, will be held Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. In all, 18 community-based clinics inside houses of worship, community ...