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Libraries plan programming regarding Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer's disease affects more than 7 million Americans — approximately 1 in nine adults age 65 and older — a figure expected to grow and one that does not yet account for those experiencing younger-onset dementia. In response, the Seymour Library has partnered with the Alzheimer's ...

Senior Hunger Prevention Act proposed by Gillibrand

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Oregon Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Andrea Salinas introduced the bicameral Senior Hunger Prevention Act to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits ...

Candidate wants pause for potential data center

PORTLAND — Following a recent town meeting last week where residents overwhelmingly expressed opposition to a possible data center, County Legislator candidate Carla M. Rodriguez, of District 7 is calling for a pause and full review of a proposed data center development along the Lake Erie ...

Rural Minds founder speaking April 29

The League of Women Voters of Chautauqua County is pleased to be hosting a luncheon which will feature speaker, Jeff Winton, founder and chairman of Rural Minds TM, the only national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as an advocate and informed voice for mental health equality in ...

Trial in 2024 chase remains on hold

By JOHN WHITTAKER jwhittaker@post-journal.com The trial of a Sinclairville, N.Y., man on 41 charges related to an October 2024 chase that began in Chautauqua County and ended in Warren County remains on hold. A trial had been scheduled for last fall but was delayed until the 2026 trial ...

AI Consortium meets at SUNY JCC’s Cattaraugus County campus

OLEAN — SUNY Jamestown Community College hosted the biannual Western New York Community College AI Consortium in the Magnano Room at its Cattaraugus County campus on Friday, April 10. The meeting brought together more than 40 participants from six regional community colleges to discuss ...