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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...