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Getting The Scoop

LAKEWOOD — The local summer food business, Farmer Brown’s BBQ has expanded into more foods that are fit for the summer season, now offering ice cream in a second trailer next to the main one. “We are an outdoor summer business and ice cream goes good with an outdoor barbecue ...

Proposal Would Make Fleeing A Police Officer Bail-Eligible

Running from a police officer isn’t guaranteed to result in an immediate trip to a judge for arraignment and assignment of bail. A state lawmaker wants to change that. Assemblyman Matthew Simpson, R-Queensbury, recently introduced legislation (A.10661) that would amend the state Penal ...

Report: Big Lots Closing More Stores Than Originally Reported

Big Lots stores in Chautauqua County are still safe, but the retailer plans to close more stores than it had originally said. In June Big Lots officials announced in an SEC filing that it expected to close between 35 and 40 stores across the country. But an audit of the retailer’s website ...

Still Studying

NEW YORK (AP) — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles. But are they actually harming you? Evidence suggests they might, but it’s limited ...

Olympics Are A Fortnight Of Amazement

One doesn’t have to be a Francophile to have enjoyed the Paris goings-on during these two weeks. As I write this, four more days of excitement await. For me, it’s truly breathtaking… I have to calm down after the evening races just to get to sleep. The television coverage certainly ...