New York state will lower COVID-19 vaccine eligibility from 65 to 60 later this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. Cuomo said that anyone who qualifies for a vaccine will be able to sign up for a dose starting Wednesday. The Democratic governor announced the change in an appearance at a ...

More than 18% of Chautauqua County’s population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the New York state Department of Health, 23,314 county residents as of Monday have been administered a shot, with 10,561 who have completed their vaccine series. The ...

Tennessee resident Robert Brown, who previously lived in Fredonia for 26 years up until last year, heard about a COVID-19 vaccine trial in Knoxville, about 45 minutes from his home, in which the company AstraZeneca was testing their version of the vaccine. Wanting to do his best for the ...

GOWANDA — Superintendent Dr. Robert Anderson said the Gowanda Central School district is examining the possibility of returning students to in-person instruction at grades prekindergarten through fourth. As of now, they’re working on seeing what they are able to accommodate based on the ...

Both U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand hailed the passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package that was approved along party lines by the Senate on Saturday. It is expected to bring more than $100 million to schools and municipalities here in Chautauqua County. Schumer ...

At its scheduled meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Dr. Bradley Zilliox said the Fredonia Central Schools board will announce its plan for in-person learning from grades six to eight. “We’re moving forward with it, and we’re really appreciative of everyone’s efforts,” Zilliox ...