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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 ...

Area Police Report

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — VILLENOVA — at 3 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the town for a disorderly person report. Upon investigation it was determined that William Hendrickson, 58, of Forestville did threaten and engage in physical contact with the victim. He was placed into custody and transported to county jail and arraigned. WESTFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT — At around 3:15 p.m. Oct. 25, officers were dispatched to the 96 E. Main St. 7-Eleven for a reported shoplifting. While on scene, officers reviewed surveillance footage within the store. It was found ...

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 ...

Chautauqua Institution president addresses Jamestown Rotary Club

Mark Coolidge Johnson, the 19th president of the Chautauqua Institution, addressed the members of the Rotary Club of Jamestown recently. Johnson, a senior Foreign Service Officer, attorney and third generation Chautauquan, brings more than three decades of diplomatic service and executive ...

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 ...

School board hears presentation on district communications

Jamestown Public Schools District board members learned more about the district’s efforts to spread the word about what happens in the district’s classrooms. An update on the school's Strategic Communications Plan, led by the district’s Cameron Hurst, public relations specialist, and Katie Russo, executive director of information and student services, was presented. Hurst outlined a road map for updating the plan, which he says began in the spring of 2025. Throughout the development of the plan, there were many areas of research including school safety, student successes, ...