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‘Comedy Magician’ to perform at Reg Lenna Center

Arts/Entertainment July 2, 2026

Two-Time “Comedy Magician of the Year,” Chipper Lowell brings his hilarious and critically acclaimed one-man show to the stage! A terrific blend of side-splitting laughs, impressive hocus-pocus, mind-reading, and fun-filled surprises around every corner! Perfect for the entire family! The performance is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. Lowell has appeared multiple times on NBC’s The Tonight Show, The Disney Channel, America's Funniest People, Street Magic, Show Me the Funny!, Christmas Magic, & Don't Blink!, as well as all TWELVE seasons of the CW’s hit series: “Masters of ...

Medicare users to gain access to GLP-1’s

Senior News June 15, 2026

Question: I would like to take one of those “weight loss drugs” but my Medicare plan doesn’t cover it. What options do I have? Answer: Let me first define these newer, more common “weight loss drugs” you’ve been seeing are mostly medications called GLP-1’s. These are medications that were designed to treat diabetes, but we have discovered they are also an effective medication for weight loss. Right now, these GLP-1’s are covered under Medicare Part B when an individual has Diabetes AND diagnosis like heart disease and others. If you don’t have multiple diagnoses ...

The ride around the lake

Local News June 7, 2026

I got to thinking about the ride around the lake the other day as we gear up for summer. It’s something I've done often in my life, especially when I was young and made the trip with my grandmother and great-grandmother on the occasional Sunday. Make no mistake: this was a big excursion. We'd pick my great-grandmother up at her house with the apple tree out front and she'd slowly walk to the car and get in the front seat with her wrinkled cotton dress and a little sweater folded over her arm. I remember that her ankles were often swollen and that I had this idea that she ...

There’s good, there’s bad, and there’s ugly

Local News June 7, 2026

We’ve put ourselves in positions to be able to enjoy a variety of entertainment options in our retirement. As much as we don’t like cold winters (especially in recent years years), we’ve never had urges to be Snowbirds. We prefer to spread out our retirement activities/trips to cover much of the entire year. Since we’ve both been retired together (about five years), we’ve been able to enjoy a great number of indoor and outdoor concerts, we’ve seen a number of stage performances ranging from musicals, to dramas, to comedy-dramas, and more, on a variety of stages ranging ...

Wakeley Dance Academy To Host Annual Show Thursday, Friday

Arts/Entertainment June 3, 2026

The Tiffany Wakeley Academy of Dance will perform its annual show Thursday, June 4, and Friday, June 5, at 7 p.m. in the Southwestern High School auditorium. This year’s theme, “Home is Where the Heart Is,” is a tribute to Chautauqua County. Tickets can be purchased at the door and are ...

Conditions To Join Transamerica Supplement Plans

Senior News June 1, 2026

Question: I have original Medicare with a supplement, and my friend has similar coverage, but they pay a lot less. They said their supplement is through a company called Transamerica, so I called them to ask about enrolling in one of their plans, but they said they were no longer selling Individual Medicare Supplements in New York. Is there anything I can do to get a Transamerica plan, or lower my monthly premium? Answer: This is a question with many layers. When you use your Original Medicare with a Medicare Supplement plan in New York State (and most states) they are ...