A Chautauqua County Legislative committee is going on record opposing giving more sales revenue to towns, cities and villages in the county. A final decision is expected next week. During the legislature’s Audit and Control Committee meeting Thursday, Republican Legislators Bob Scudder ...

MAYVILLE – Chautauqua County health officials believe it’s only a matter of time before there are cases of measles popping up locally and are encouraging parents in particular to make sure their children are vaccinated. According to the state Health Department’s website, as of ...

A Bronx lawmaker is proposing to bring a method of mental health treatment common in New York City to the rest of the state. Assemblywoman Yudelka Tapia, D-Bronx, recently introduced legislation (A.4878) to amend the state Public Health Law to establish mental health clubhouses to provide ...

Chances are, if you’re reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it’s an important question to consider. Most of us spend a third of our lives sleeping, but you may need more or less than eight hours a night. The number of hours needed changes ...

Many of us remember the beginning of Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address opening with a number, which we had to learn the meaning of, as it wasn’t expressed in the manner we were accustomed to hearing. Back in the days of Lincoln and the Civil War, a “score” was a term meaning twenty, ...

“The one constant in life is land. It’s the one thing they’re not making anymore.” I love that quote from the Yellowstone series—a series that is anti-development at its core. The series portrays land as something sacred—a legacy, a battleground, and a living thing—not just a ...