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Explaining Medicare enrollment periods

Question: I am confused about my insurance. This year I turned 65 and signed up for Medicare and a Medicare Advantage Plan. Now they are saying I have to choose my insurance during October, November and December. Why do I have to do this again? Answer: Medicare can be difficult to ...

Local comics shop hosts event for National Batman Day

Comic book fans around the country recently celebrated National Batman Day - including here in Chautauqua County. Batman/Batgirl Day is an annual event that celebrates and promotes everything related to Batman, according to DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. ...

Area Police Reports

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT — STOCKTON — At around 11:41 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to an altercation. Through an investigation it was found that 35-year-old, Zachary P. Kemp did intentionally damage and tamper with another person's property. Kemp was also found to be in possession of a rifle at the time of the arrest. He was taken into custody without issue and was transported to the Chautauqua County Jail for Centralized Arraignment on charges of fourth-degree criminal mischief, third-degree criminal tampering and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. ...

Learn mushroom citizen science at Audubon First Friday on Oct. 2

Discover how citizen science helps us learn more about the amazing world of mushrooms when Rej Butzer presents “Mycology Citizen Science” at Audubon Community Nature Center’s October 2 First Friday from 11 a.m. to noon. Mycology is the study of fungus, including mushrooms, yeasts, and molds. Those interested can learn how to become a mycologist assistant through participation in the Fall Continental MycoBlitz – a mushroom collecting event to document North American macrofungal biodiversity. A Bioblitz is a survey of all the organisms living in a given geographic area. A ...

IDA loses $286K from Luscombe loan

The Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency has agreed to settle a loan with a former aircraft business, losing around $286,000. During the county IDA meeting, Chief Executive Officer Mark Geise said one of the owners of the former Luscombe Aircraft has offered the county $45,000 to ...

Council hears request to create BPU Digital Infrastructure Division

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is looking to create a sixth division in connection to their fiber project. BPU General Manager Kris Sellstrom came to the latest city council work session to discuss ongoing work on the project with the council, and the wish to create the new Digital ...