CHAUTAUQUA – Republicans featured in morning lectures in the Chautauqua Institution amphitheater during the 2022 season have in varying ways moved toward Democrats. It wasn’t the intent of Advocates for Balance at Chautauqua, a Section 501(c)(3) organization separate from the institution, ...

Question: I am turning 65 later in the year and wondering how I join Medicare? Does it happen automatically? Answer: Medicare coverage eligibility begins at age 65. Individuals with disabilities may get Medicare coverage earlier. Historically at age 65 individuals were eligible for Full ...

I grew up in town — in Dunkirk to be exact. Going to the playground was my summer entertainment. As soon as my chores were done, I hopped on my bicycle and went to the playground. Yes, I enjoyed the equipment, but I also enjoyed the craft program. I made so many things at the playground. ...

Some work is “light work.” Then there is “heavy work.” Last month, I watched a construction crew replace a century-old main water line in downtown Brookville. My viewpoint was the second-story window of Watershed Books, located just east of the Jefferson County Courthouse on the north ...

A month ago, Senator Joe Manchin seemed to be in the “doghouse” with the White House and many Democrats. Then, last week, he announced that he could support a balanced approach to energy issues by recognizing the need for renewable energy but also by reaffirming the reality that we will ...

CHAUTAUQUA ­— Members of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle’s 144th class – the CLSC class of 2022 – are in luck. Class members graduated July 31 and were featured in that day’s sacred-song service at Chautauqua Institution. Some class members read a poem that includes ...