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County in line for $83M in COVID plan

Chautauqua County appears to be in line for more than $83 million in the COVID-19 relief bill that is being debated in Washington. On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins of Buffalo — who represented Chautauqua County 2006 until 2012, noted the city of Jamestown was in line to receive $28 ...

Fredonia nears plan for school return

The Fredonia Board of Education is still in the process of confirming a return plan for students at the Fredonia elementary, middle, and high school, in addition to the students at Wheelock. The plans for each grade level are still in draft form, but are more solidified than they were two weeks ago, while maintaining the ability to change. “We were able to piece together clear plans,” said Superintendent Dr. Bradley Zilliox. “While still being ready to adjust and adapt to things that might happen in real time.” The largest road block Fredonia is facing before the plans become ...

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul discusses economy and vaccination

Vaccinations and the cost of the pandemic were at center stage during Thursday’s State of the State presentation by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul to officials and members of the Chautauqua County community. The event was hosted by the city of Dunkirk and Mayor Wilfred Rosas. “We’ve been very focused on not just battling the pandemic and testing and getting supplies out and now vaccinations, but also simultaneously staying focused on continuing our economic recovery because we saw great numbers a year ago,” Hochul said. Local areas of interest in keeping the economy going were ...

Women restaurant owners talk handling the COVID pandemic

Everyone had to make changes to endure the coronavirus, but restaurant owners certainly have faced a good deal of ups and downs while coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, three restaurant owners were featured guests of the Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College’s Women In Networking program. The restaurant owners included Pati Centi, The Landmark and The Watermark owner; Diana Scott, Studio D Catering owner; and Peggy Kaltenmeier, Forte owner; who discussed operating a business during the pandemic. “March 17 (2020), everything just stopped,” ...

AP: Over 9,000 virus patients sent into NY nursing homes

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes early in the pandemic under a controversial directive that was scrapped amid criticism it accelerated outbreaks, according to new records obtained by The ...

Frewsburg basketball players placed in quarantine

FREWSBURG — Members of Frewsburg Central School's boys and girls varsity and junior varsity basketball teams are in quarantine, Superintendent Shelly O'Boyle confirmed. On its website, Frewsburg announced Friday that an employee and student — both listed at the middle-high school and ...