NEW YORK (AP) — New York state will lift its curfew next month for casinos, movie theaters and some other establishments, but closing time will still be at 11 p.m. for bars and restaurants, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday as he continued relaxing coronavirus-related restrictions. Indoor ...
The Chautauqua County Department of Health on Thursday reported 42 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the first significant bump in cases in a couple of weeks. There have been 7,902 confirmed cases to date, in addition to 7,611 recoveries and 141 virus-related deaths. Of the new cases identified, 12 came from the Dunkirk zip code, eight in Falconer, three in Westfield, seven in Jamestown, two in Bemus Point and Frewsburg and one each in Fredonia, Brocton, Cassadaga, Clymer, Gerry, Panama, Sherman and Sinclairville. There are currently 150 active cases, nine people with the virus ...
Michael Hill, Chautauqua Institution president, wants to make the 2021 season as close to normal as possible. In a message posted on the institution’s website Friday, Hill said returning to normal is difficult given the changing nature of state and local restrictions. It was only March 3 that Gov. Andrew Cuomo said events, arts and entertainment venues could reopen at 33% capacity starting April 2. That news created another level of planning for institution officials to perform and Hill said things could change between now and the start of the summer season. “Please know ...
The date was March 12, 2020. Local, county and state officials gathered at Fredonia Village Hall, standing shoulder to shoulder, no masks in sight, to discuss the novel coronavirus that was dominating much of the national and international headlines after the World Health Organization declared ...
Chautauqua County has lost the most jobs in the state among rural areas over the past year. According to state Labor Department statistics, the county has lost 4,600 jobs from January 2020 to January 2021. That number is the most in the state for non-metropolitan areas, with Otsego County’s 2,900 jobs lost the next-highest number. The county lost 9.4% of its jobs in the past year — as a percentage of total jobs lost, the county’s job losses are fourth only to Seneca County (12.6%), Otsego County (11.8%) and Sullivan County (9.5%) among non-metropolitan counties. The state’s ...
SINCLAIRVILLE — Cassadaga Valley is increasing hours for its students to be in the school buildings. On Thursday, Superintendent Chuck Leichner announced the change in a Facebook post and in a letter posted on the school’s website. “We are excited to start the return of increased in-person attendance for more students. As a result of class sizes and staffing capacity, we must (at this point) have a variety of return schedules. While there will be more detailed information available soon, below is the outline of student return by grade level,” he stated According to ...
