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How to handle Medicare primary care provider change

Question: I just received a letter that my primary care provider is no longer in network for my Medicare Advantage Plan. What are my options? Answer: We have gotten a lot of calls this week about this situation. This situation can happen because your provider decided to leave the insurance ...

Pet Expo to include sweet treats

The Chautauqua County Humane Society’s CCHS Pet Expo ’26, presented by Supportive Divorce Solutions and Happy Hounds Hotel and Day Spa, is rolling into the Northwest Arena on Oct. 17 and this week, the spotlight is on the lineup of food vendors. Those with a sweet tooth are in luck. ...

Falconer man sentenced to jail for PA sex offender registration violation

A Falconer man convicted of sexual misconduct in New York in 2018 has been sentenced to between 1.8 and 5.5 years in state prison after failing to register with the Pennsylvania State Police. Armando Rosario, 44, of Falconer was originally charged in November 2025 with felony failure to provide accurate registration information and second-degree felony failure to register with the Pennsylvania State Police by Conewango Township Police. Rosario pleaded guilty in July to the second-degree felony charge while the first-degree felony was not prosecuted. Jury selection in advance of a ...

Motivation can come from anywhere

Three weeks ago, the VFTB presented a number of movie quotes that could maybe help in situations where we are trying to teach, inspire, invigorate, and/or take what the quotes are saying, see how the words are not just applied to the topic of the film they were in, but could motivate those we ...

Living inside autumn

It’s interesting to be writing about fall when I’m in the autumn of my own life. For many years now, fall has emphasized the quiet. The house feels big and empty. No hustling for the first day of school. No pencils to sharpen, no trips to the shoe store, no lunch sacks waiting on the ...