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Hospice Asks Hochul To Sign Legislation

Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care is joining the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State in asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Hospice Care Integrity and Oversight Act into law. The bill (A.565/S.3437) would prohibit the establishment of new for-profit hospice ...

Dunkirk finishing nuclear application

DUNKIRK — The city of Dunkirk is “putting some finishing touches” on an application expressing interest in a state-backed nuclear project, Planning and Development Director Vince DeJoy said Tuesday. DeJoy waved a draft of the application at the end of a Common Council Economic ...

New Medicaid Programs Use Discussed

A representative with The Resource Center is letting county leaders know about a new program that can help those in financial need. Sheyla Gonzalez Colon, a social navigator with TRC, spoke at the recent county legislature meeting. She said they are working with Medicaid with a new program ...

FOIL Shows Frewsburg Superintendent Payout

As part of a separation agreement, the Frewsburg Central School District will pay former Superintendent Dr. Danielle Cook $153,681. Cook resigned her position on Oct. 24, and on Dec. 1, she was to begin her probationary position as a school psychologist at Jamestown High School. According to ...

New Bill Would End Emissions Targets

While Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney Letitia James appeal a judge’s decision to require rules to achieve the state’s climate goals, a Republican Senator has introduced legislation to repeal the regulations. Sen. Mark Walczyk, R-Watertown, recently introduced a bill (S.8607) to Section ...