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Explaining Medicare enrollment periods

Question: I am confused about my insurance. This year I turned 65 and signed up for Medicare and a Medicare Advantage Plan. Now they are saying I have to choose my insurance during October, November and December. Why do I have to do this again? Answer: Medicare can be difficult to ...

JPS unveils Innovation Center program

Jamestown Public Schools is excited to introduce JPS LAUNCH, a career-connected learning program based at the district’s Innovation Center at R.R. Rogers School. Building upon the district’s existing aviation, welding and construction pathways, JPS LAUNCH will provide students with hands-on opportunities to explore careers, develop practical skills and connect their learning with possibilities beyond the classroom. “We are incredibly excited to see the Innovation Center continue to develop,” said JPS Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker. “With Nicole Marino now serving as ...

Whatever happened to “hello?”

There was a time when a ringing telephone meant something. Someone wanted you. The phone rang in the kitchen and everybody heard it. If you were a teenager, you might sprint 100 miles an hour from another room to get there before your mother did. There was no caller ID. No advance warning. You ...

JPS celebrates first cohort of emerging leaders

Identifying and nurturing future leaders starts from within. That belief inspired Jamestown Public Schools Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and School Improvement Tina Sandstrom and district principals Kate Benson, Katie Russo, Amanda Sischo, and Traci Thompson in forming the ...