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Fertility bill would cost insurers $20M

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The state Senate has approved legislation requiring insurance coverage for some fertility preservation treatments. S.4497, sponsored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-Kingston, would remove an existing restriction that fertility preservation services be covered only in cases of iatrogenic ...

Stow business banned from selling tobacco for one year

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A business in Stow has been temporarily suspended from selling lottery and tobacco items due to selling products to underage individuals. During the Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was announced that Hogan’s Hut on Old Bridge Road was fined $1,250 for a second violation of ...

Arkwright passes late night noise law

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ARKWRIGHT — In an effort to protect the quality of life for residents of the town of Arkwright, the Town Board unanimously passed a local law to prohibit excessive noise late at night. Local Law No. 1 of 2026, titled the Late Night Noise Law, was passed at a recent meeting following a public ...

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CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — ELLERY — An accidental fire led to minor injuries over the weekend. Around 7:21 a.m. Saturday, the Fluvanna Fire Department and several mutual aid agencies responded to a residential structure fire on Willow Avenue. After extinguishing the ...

County DMV to close Feb. 13-18 for software update

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The Chautauqua County Clerk’s Office is advising residents that local Department of Motor Vehicles offices in Jamestown, Dunkirk, and Mayville will be temporarily closed as New York state implements a new, modernized DMV software system known as DRIVES. To support the statewide technology ...