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More medication to see Medicare price cuts in 2027

Question: I paid so much for my Trelegy this year, will I have to pay that much next year too? Answer: The good news is no, Medicare enrollees will not pay as much for Trelegy as well as 16 other medications in 2027. Remember that Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) announced that in 2027 ...

Rural Ministry’s plea highlights food insecurity across WNY

DUNKIRK — A recent Facebook post highlighted a need in the Dunkirk community that stretches far beyond just the city itself. The Chautauqua County Rural Ministry shared that it is “facing a critical food shortage”. The shelves of its food pantry were nearly empty as a plea went out to ...

Mayville Tree Advisory Committee quits in protest

MAYVILLE – All the members of a committee that helps planting trees in the village have resigned, apparently because of how the village board operates. Laura Marsala, who had been the Mayville Tree Advisory Committee chairperson, sent a letter to the Mayville Village Board announcing her ...

Sales include land for Ellicott DPW

A town government in the south county has purchased land to store equipment and highway materials. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Aug. 14-20. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available for review at the clerk’s office. During this time period, the town of Ellicott purchased 1837 E. Main St. Ext. and another parcel on East Main Street Extension, Ellicott for $50,000. The parcels are labeled as vacant property and total around 8 ...

How the seasons were named

We are about two thirds, give or take, into the calendar season of Autumn, also known as Fall, and like many children become curious and ask questions, especially the ones in the “wh” (who, what, when, where, why, how) category, I find myself, at 73 years young, coming across things that ...