Sunday Lifestyles

A leaf’s life is brief but rife

The autumn of 2025 has been an unusually warm and dry one. For this writer, it has been unsettling for a number of reasons. The first is that it is an eerie reminder of the reality of climate change. Second, as anyone who has lived in Western New York long enough can tell you, there will be a natural equalizer; the law of averages tells us that these dry, hot, windless days will guarantee an especially nasty weather pattern some time in the not-too-distant future. There will be payback! Despite the aberrant weather, the fall foliage has arrived, and this essay sets out to explore the ...

Summer for strides: Troop 267 holds Court of Honor, celebrates scouts and leader achievements

Scout Troop 267 of Fredonia, hosted by American Legion Post 59, celebrated a successful summer at its Court of Honor ceremony in August. The event highlighted achievements from the Troop’s July summer camp at Beaumont Scout Reservation in Rock Creek, Ohio, and formally recognized Scouts and ...

BOCES, SUNY team for New Visions program

Public schools nationwide, including New York state, are facing a teacher shortage, with vacancies most pronounced in areas like special education, STEM, and Career & Technical Education. A new partnership between Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES and SUNY Fredonia may help to address ...

Little Mice by Caleb Spell – Oct. 11

NCCF announces annual SOCKTOBER drive

Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation has announced its annual SOCKTOBER drive during the month of October. SOCKTOBER is a community-wide effort to collect warm socks for individuals and families in need. This year, the need is greater than ever, as rising costs and increased homelessness have left many without this basic necessity. As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, many members of our community face the harsh reality of winter without the warmth and comfort of proper footwear. Socks are often overlooked but are essential for staying warm and healthy during the ...

Apple Butter Fest returns

Saturday, Oct. 11 will be the Apple Butter Festival in Westfield. Located at 7081 East Route 20, and lasting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be winter kits from National Fuel, drawings, tons of food and vendors. A Chinese auction with great prizes, some over $500 in value also will take ...