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Measles prompts emergency order by Hochul

Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order Monday declaring a state disaster emergency in response to the growing number of measles cases across rural areas of New York and neighboring states. There are three known measles cases in Chautauqua County while there are 14 in Steuben County. Both counties border Pennsylvania, where the illness has been a hot spot. As of Oct. 3, there have been seven confirmed cases in New York City and 101 in New York state outside of New York state for a total of 108 cases this year, amid a global and domestic increase in measles cases. The executive ...

Borrello, Gallivan host agriculture roundtable

Senator George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay and ranking member of the state Senate Agriculture Committee, and Sen. Patrick Gallivan brought together 40 farmers and agricultural leaders recently for a roundtable discussion focused on the rising costs and workforce challenges confronting New York ...

Cassadaga Legion Post 1280 Auxiliary meets

CASSADAGA - The Cassadaga American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1280 met recently and held their first meeting of the year, with 14 members attending. The opening prayer was given by chaplain Paula Pattison with a moment of silence held for those who passed away and for veterans. All committee chairs signed up for their respective committees for the year. For Americanism, it was announced that out of the more than 250 flags in the Cassadaga Legion flag program, 82 flags are sponsored by Unit 1280 members. It was reported that our Cruise Night bake sales went very well over the summer, as ...

Westfield volleyball team holding ‘Pink Out’ event today

WESTFIELD - Westfield Academy and Central School Girls volleyball team is fighting on and off the court to help combat breast cancer. The team is holding a “Pink Out” event from 4:30 p.m. until the end of the varsity game today. The WACS volleyball team will go against Maple Grove and all guests are encouraged to wear pink. All proceeds from the event will be donated to AHN Westfield Memorial Hospital for Breast Cancer Awareness. The Westfield Volleyball Parents are sponsoring this fundraiser. The event will include at least 15 basket raffles and a 50-50 drawing. Also, at least 15 ...

Consumers eligible to submit claims to drug makers

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James recently joined a bipartisan group of 47 other attorneys general in urging eligible consumers to submit claims for compensation from generic drug manufacturers that illegally colluded to raise prices. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut recently preliminarily approved the coalition’s plan to distribute tens of millions of dollars to consumers who overpaid for certain generic drugs as the result of a massive, long-running scheme to inflate drug prices while reducing competition in the pharmaceutical industry. ...

New York sees surge in mobile sportsbetting, problem gambling calls

Mobile sports betting has quickly become New York state’s second largest source of gaming revenue, trailing only the lottery. In State Fiscal Year 2026, mobile sports betting generated $1.3 billion in state revenues from taxes on gross gaming revenues, according to a report by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report also notes that the increased wagering activity led to a 8.5% increase in calls to the state’s problem gambling hotline in 2025 since 2020. “While the legalization of mobile sports betting in New York has boosted state revenues, the rise in problem ...