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Walters-Burris

Crystal and Brett Walters of Eagle Bridge, N.Y., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kerrigan Lorraine to Johnathan Alan Burris. Johnathan is the son of Lisa and Rob White of Jamestown, N.Y., and John and Patty Burris of Sevierville, Tenn. Walters and Burris are both ...

Alito Has An ‘Obligation To Sit’

Congratulations to Chief Justice John Roberts, who responded to importuning Senators by letting Justice Samuel Alito respond for himself. Justice Alito’s reply on Wednesday: He has “an obligation to sit” on cases under the Supreme Court’s code of conduct. Sens. Dick Durbin and Sheldon Whitehouse, the bully boys of the Judiciary Committee, wrote the Chief Justice last week demanding a meeting and that Justice Alito recuse himself from hearing cases related to the 2020 election or Donald Trump. As the Senators know, the Court’s code stipulates that individual Justices make ...

Keep The Lake A Lake

We all want to keep Chautauqua Lake a lake! No one wants the area by their dock to fill in and get shallower, whether from dead plant matter blown in by winds or mud carried in from a nearby road ditch. With so much discussion around New York State’s pending wetland regulations, seeing signs ...

Vision Care Is A Common Medicare Question

Question: I need to get new glasses and they are so expensive. Does Medicare help pay for glasses? Answer: The question of vision coverage is a really commonly asked question about Medicare. Original Medicare is a health insurance product. This means that all of your coverage must be based on a medical problem or diagnosis. Most of us have problems with our vision due to age related vision problems. Be sure to talk about your insurance coverage before you consent or decide on any procedure. You should not assume that any procedure is covered by your insurance. Ask about insurance ...

Aurora Night Creates A Natural Light Show In Area

In hindsight, I don’t actually remember the last time that jaw literally hung open in awe. I forgot what it feels like to be so incredulous that you start to almost hum with excitement. The eclipse recently came close to producing that feeling, but not quite. Standing under a dark sky in ...