WESTFIELD – The first Western New York Writers Conference was held at Lake Shore Center for the Arts. One attendee commented “Wonderful experience. I learned something from everyone, had great conversations, and am leaving inspired.” This daylong event was attended by approximately 40 ...

Throughout history, we have taken cues from nature to predict the weather, temperature, and seasonal changes. That might be anything from observing the sky to see how the changing clouds can indicate incoming weather to using a groundhog to predict how many more weeks of winter are on the way. ...

The Dunkirk Fredonia Lions Club recently hosted a “Fall Beach Sweep” at Point Gratiot Beach. This job of cleaning the beach is part of the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ initiative to clean the lakes and protect the waters of the lakes. The weather was sunny and pleasant, and the Lions ...

Dunkirk School 7 announced its Students of the Month for September. In the front row are: Zander Meadows, Zyir Fields (Board of Education overall Student of the Month), Sofia Hernandez-Paz, Flynn Wenneman, Sophia Braunscheidel, Jose Padilla Negron. Back row includes: Felicity Delvalle, Lexie ...

Gowanda Elementary School’s September Students of the Month for Physical Education are Kindergartner Madelyn Regan, first-grader Blake Jimerson, second-grader Parker Zaccardo, third-grader Cayson Scanlan, and fourth-grader Karson Mohawk. These young Panthers work hard every day, are kind, and ...

SOUTH DAYTON — One never knows what will happen when community-minded gals gather at a picnic table on the Village Square in downtown South Dayton. This meeting occurred from many conversations about vacant storefronts’ window washing, storefronts need to be powered washed, and some need ...